All Feature articles – Page 115
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Standards regime and sanctions
Judgment gives some clarification of the different roles of parish/town councils and principal authorities in operating the local government standards regime.
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South Korean legal market: life and Seoul
South Korea is taking longer than expected to liberalise its legal market and Brexit has complicated matters further.
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A Brexit survival guide for lawyers
Law firms have multiple challenges, not only legal and regulatory, but also commercial.
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Advocacy and the vulnerable training
This robust training programme aims to help advocates strike a balance between putting forward a client’s case effectively in court and ensuring that vulnerable witnesses are not subjected to undue stress.
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Snubbing the secular
The Jehovah’s Witnesses organisation is facing an international abuse scandal on a scale akin to the Catholic Church.
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Rolls-Royce – a watershed moment?
This deferred prosecution agreement offers some useful lessons and outlines emerging trends in the law.
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Expert witnesses: science friction
Experts and their evidence are under hostile scrutiny amid fears over a decline in standards.
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How to: get ahead with Twitter
Don’t be put off by Donald Trump’s 140-character rants – Twitter is a platform with plenty to offer lawyers.
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Data page – February 2017
The latest data page figures, compiled by Moneyfacts, are now available.
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Post-Brexit on the pistes: winter sports and EU law
Accident victims may struggle to get recompense if access to joined-up European laws is lost when the UK leaves the EU.
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Roundtable: cybersecurity
As fears of cybercrime and data theft proliferate, how can law firms protect themselves against the scammers?
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Women in law: City limits
City firms are hiring women in record numbers – and then losing them. Detailed research has uncovered reasons why.
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Laws of robotics: after Asimov
The EU has stepped in to ‘kick-start’ a meaningful discussion on the legislative direction of artificial intelligence.
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Your chance to become a recorder in 2017
This competition aims to attract applicants from the widest backgrounds.
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DPAs – the story so far
There is an increasing potential for allegations of wrongdoing to feature in commercial litigation and arbitration.
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Judicial costs decisions
Appeal court case re-establishes factors which may lead to judicial intervention over costs.
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Trade unions: come together
Trade unions are less influential than they were, but remain a critical conduit for justice
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How to: recruit apprentices
Apprentices can breathe new life into law firms but the recruitment process requires a detailed business plan.
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Market focus: infrastructure
A surge in infrastructure investment in the UK and overseas is good news for lawyers.