Features
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FeatureCPR: 'Cinderella service'?
The Woolf reforms have a chequered history, reports Katharine Freeland. Civil procedure still lacks a compelling vision.
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FeatureGeneration gaming
With generative AI becoming a common fixture of law firm tech in 2025, how will this shape law firms – and their lawyers – in 2026?
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FeatureHalf a century of getting even
A huge blow was struck for equality just after Christmas nearly 50 years ago. On 29 December 1975, both the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 and the Equal Pay Act 1970 came into force.
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FeatureDamage limitation
PI claims are falling but the market has returned to growth. Joanna Goodman finds out what’s going on in this resilient sector.
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FeatureThe rise of travel as a wellness benefit: Why time off isn’t enough
The modern workforce faces unprecedented levels of stress, burnout, and disengagement. While traditional 'time off' once promised recovery, it’s no longer enough. A recent Robert Walters study (2025) found that over half of UK professionals check work emails while on holiday, undermining the very purpose of their break. True ...
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FeatureData page – November 2025
The latest data page figures, compiled by Moneyfacts, are now available.
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FeatureInsight: Could AI transform law firm compliance?
Sponsored content. Doug Hargrove, SVP at OneAdvanced, examines how AI agents can alleviate the administrative challenges of legal compliance and provide insights into areas for improvement across your teams.
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FeatureFour of a kind
The accountancy giants were coming for big-ticket legal work – until they weren’t, reports Katharine Freeland. So what now for the Big Four in law?
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FeaturePro bono: Good, for nothing
Advice projects highlighted for UK Pro Bono Week showcase a legal profession increasingly focused on strategically important advice against a backdrop of soaring unmet need. Katharine Freeland reports.
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FeatureCyber risk management: A simple truth for law firm leaders
Sponsored content. Law firms are investing heavily in cyber security, yet many leaders still carry that nagging fear their defences will fail.
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FeatureJustice delayed
With exclusive access to a public observers’ report on criminal justice, Catherine Baksi reviews government efforts to balance the connected crises in prisons and the courts.
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FeatureMona Rigsby: A pioneering woman in Caribbean law
Rigsby's remarkable career unfolded through a period of profound transformation, from the decline of colonial rule to the emergence of Caribbean self-government.
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FeatureCommercial property: Space race
Since the pandemic ushered in new work patterns, prime commercial property’s chasing pack has fallen further behind the market’s leaders. There are knock-on effects for property lawyers, reports Maria Shahid.
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FeatureSkeleton arguments
With 4,500 attendees from 65 countries, Legal Geek’s annual conference was bigger than ever. But its focus has shifted.
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FeatureOffshore: Island mentality
Offshore jurisdictions are promoting themselves to companies and private clients on service, transparency and regulation – their ‘low/no tax’ regimes are no longer enough. Eduardo Reyes reports.
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FeatureData page – October 2025
The latest data page figures, compiled by Moneyfacts, are now available.