Journalist in Muswell Hill, London (and Broadstairs). News editor Law Society Gazette; free data fan. Views personal, retweet not an endorsement, obviously.
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Michael Cross retweeted
BREAKING: MOTOR FINANCE - Supreme Court upholds lenders’ motor finance appeals.
Judgment timed for this afternoon (Friday) on advice of Financial Conduct Authority to avoid ‘market disorder’.
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Michael Cross retweeted
In a boost for open justice, Commercial Court documents will have to be made public from October.
Anxious litigators are assured that ‘genuinely confidential’ material will be redacted.
@michaelcross reports ⬇️
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Michael Cross retweeted
🌞Blogs - @Mother__in__law and the meaning of life, what journalist/author/tutor Hilary did next,Solicitors and VE Day by @michaelcross, restoring confidence in the super-exam and applying for the deproscription of Hamas.
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Michael Cross retweeted
What is going on with barristers on twitter?
If we comment outside our specialism, don’t we have a responsibility to the public make it clear. Being a barrister isn’t a magic cloak that gives expertise on all areas of law.
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Michael Cross retweeted
My friendly, historic local is under threat, writes Kat Thomas.
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Michael Cross retweeted
Very sad to announce the death of our Chair, Jenny Abbott, earlier this week from lung cancer. Jenny was a powerful advocate who worked tirelessly for EGFR Positive lung cancer patients. She achieved so much and will be greatly missed. Sincere condolences to her family.
Michael Cross retweeted
Journalists, campaigners – and lawyers – are fighting back as the rich and powerful allegedly seek to avoid scrutiny by bogging down critics in financially crippling litigation.
@michaelcross reports in this week's news focus:
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Michael Cross retweeted
A forthcoming libel action will air questions about the identity of 'Satoshi Nakamoto'. It is unlikely to resolve them, writes @michaelcross:
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Hacker: When the country is going downhill, it's time for someone to get into the driving seat, put his foot on the accelerator.
Bernard: Uh, I think you mean the brake.
Michael Cross retweeted
'.failings by individuals in a position of responsibility do not necessarily amount to criminal offences. Those who insist that someone – anyone – must be punished are seeking vengeance, not justice.' important lesson for politicians from @JoshuaRozenberg
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Michael Cross retweeted
Proposed online dispute resolution ecosystem will need more than blue ticks to inspire confidence, writes @michaelcross:
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Michael Cross retweeted
💥⚖️This is fantastic news and such a win for @BAILII in tirelessly making the case for open access to case law! Major win for the rule of law
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If the prime minister is looking for excuses to curb public law activity, he has been handed one on a plate, writes @michaelcross:
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Michael Cross retweeted
#RT @lawsocgazette: European Commission approval for the ‘adequacy’ status of our data protection laws has been welcomed by the government.
But is the UK making the wrong choice of regimes?
@michaelcross reports in this week's news focus:
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Michael Cross retweeted
Courts Service welcomes recommendations on data collection in Digital Justice report but shows caution over use of identifiers and potential for AI based case outcome prediction systems ukauthority.com/articles/cou… @michaelcross
Michael Cross retweeted
For those who think low bids by wind companies indictae falling prices, here is an explainer of how crony capitalism works.
Please, please read this, @BorisJohnson. The cost of offshore wind power is NOT low and NOT falling. Capital and operating expenditures per unit of energy are rising if anything, according to careful analysis by academics. Low "bids" are meaningless.
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Michael Cross retweeted
🔴Rassemblement en hommage à Ebru Timtik et soutien à Aytac Ünsal et #NasrinSotoudeh
Le barreau de Paris vous donne rdv lundi 7/09 à 12h dvt la Maison des Avocats pr observer une minute de silence aux côtés des barreaux 🇪🇺
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Michael Cross retweeted
After months of petitioning various working groups. The CBA are pleased @HMCTSgovuk has agreed to publish Magistrates' Courts lists on Court Serve from today.
We hope this assists our most junior members. We will keep working hard to improve things for the profession.
Michael Cross retweeted
"Fears are growing for the safety of a journalist locked in Zimbabwe’s most infamous prison after exposing corruption and rights abuses by the increasingly tyrannical government."
#FreeHopewell
#FreeJacob
#ZimbabweanLivesMatter🇿🇼
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