How to: be a non-executive director
When a solicitor becomes a non-executive director their role is not simply to offer free legal advice – they are expected to support the board and CEO, says Melanie Newman.
SDT decisions
Decisions filed recently with the Law Society (which may be subject to appeal).
Ministry of Defence must not be above the law
Armed forces.
Can blockchain overcome its privacy problem?
Technology and data protection.
Can lawyers save the world?
Lawyers worldwide are involved in litigation to bring man-made climate change within the realm of justiciable activities.
A ‘cull’ and a coup for KPMG
Big Four outfit plans to ‘cull’ one in 10 partners to save money.
Picturing justice
If a cartoon character informs people their problem has a legal solution, then The Belonging Project’s initiative has been a good use of pro bono time.
Mind the gap
Just like politicians, ambitious City bureaucrats are not shy of making headline-grabbing speeches when plum jobs come up. So it was last week, when two of their number floated reforms that could have far-reaching repercussions for lawyers.
Crypto law still has known unknowns
Legal statement will not mean less work for lawyers and judges - quite the opposite.
Family courts need help on domestic abuse
Why are cases with allegations of domestic abuse so difficult to resolve?
‘There is a crisis - and it needs fixing’
The Law Society’s General Election manifesto.
'Women did not become barristers'
Former lord justice of appeal Baroness Butler-Sloss on a career that defied the odds.
News focus
News focus: Advocacy assurance plans 'retrogressive'
Proposals to assure standards of solicitor advocacy have been met with disbelief from practitioners who claim the regulator’s approach ‘throws the baby out with the bathwater’.
How to: be a non-executive director
When a solicitor becomes a non-executive director their role is not simply to offer free legal advice – they are expected to support the board and CEO, says Melanie Newman.
How to: use gender-neutral language
By writing ‘Dear Sirs’, some lawyers feel they are holding out against political correctness. But the battle against gender-neutral language is surely a losing cause, reports Melanie Newman
How to leave work at the front door
Switching off from the office will make you happier and more productive, but this is easier said than done. Katharine Freeland offers some top tips about how to strike a healthy work/life balance
Slick probate guidance ticks all the boxes
Probate Practitioner’s Handbook (8th edition) | Lesley King
Tried and trusted formula guides reader through maze
Trust Practitioner’s Handbook (4th edition) | Gill Steel
Online courts and the enemy of the good
Critics of online courts should be pragmatic not romantic, says Richard Susskind's latest book.
Global guide is bang on the money
International Guide to Money Laundering Law and Practice (5th edition)
Action-packed thriller takes you into the dead zone
As a lover of Raymond Chandler (for me the master of ‘noir’), I jumped at the chance to review a noir thriller by A K Reynolds.
