Data page – July 2017
The latest data page figures, compiled by Moneyfacts, are now available.
Extending the Unified Patent Court beyond the EU?
It is possible that the London-based UPC could have a future in Britain after Brexit - if roles are formalised now.
A historic first for Wales
How the country’s first housing act is changing the law.
Law Society Council: Say hello and wave goodbye
July’s meeting of the Law Society Council was the first for new president Joe Egan.
Digital pirates – on a sinking ship?
CJEU decision could make file-sharing sites constitute as copyright infringement.
Working knowledge
Our careers counsellors are drawn from right across the profession.
Leader: High vis test
Visible support signals to LGBT lawyers that they can be comfortable.
Change in an instant
There is likely a huge adjustment coming for in-house lawyers
Our courts are in profit, so when do we see the benefit?
The trouble with turning justice into a commodity is you raise customer expectations.
Whitlam’s Law: Time to change outmoded drink-driving laws
Law must give prosecutors ability to catch those drink-driving on private land.
Wills: digital v the real world
E-signatures have had formal legal status for 17 years but are still science fiction for many legal purposes.
New Brexit papers on the CJEU
Brexit negotiation positions offer stark contrasts in the role of lawyers in pending proceedings after UK withdrawal.
BOOK REVIEW: Ready-made toolkit
Family Law Arbitration – Practice and Precedents (second edition)
How to: Take a sabbatical
A solicitor can return from a sabbatical refreshed and brimming with ideas. The experience can leave a lasting imprint on a law firm’s culture too.
Act for SMEs
Law firms must be innovative with charging structures to exploit rising demand from 5.5 million SMEs.
Make agile working work
Professionals are demanding flexible working – and legal employers which have responded claim excellent results
Court on camera
Partner of murdered former Eastenders actress appeals life sentence
Arthur Simpson-Kent, the partner of former EastEnders actress Sian Blake, appeals his whole life sentence for murdering her and their two children after learning she was going to leave him and take them with her. Watch the broadcast, in association with Sky News.
