All Feature articles – Page 118
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FeatureFamily law: the courts face a crisis
With the Court of Appeal no longer hearing challenges to local family courts, the court system is at breaking point.
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FeatureCorporate social responsibility – community spirit
The reasons why law firms commit to corporate social responsibility vary, but what the best initiatives share is a focus on results.
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FeatureCommercial property: partitioning
The merits of reviewing a licence to alter office premises have been brought into focus by a recent case.
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FeatureComing to terms with fixed costs
Richard Allen considers what solicitors need to do if the proposed fixed-costs regime materialises.
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FeatureData page – October 2016
The latest data page figures, compiled by Moneyfacts, are now available.
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FeatureUndermining disabled children’s rights
The complex task of advising children and families could soon become virtually impossible.
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FeatureSQE: our regulator has listened
There is much to be welcomed in the SRA’s second consultation on reforms to the qualification process.
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FeatureUkraine: Kiev's new revolution
Maligned as Europe’s most corrupt country, conflict-scarred Ukraine is tough terrain for advisers. But far-reaching reforms give grounds for optimism.
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FeatureSQE: high standards, more opportunities
Your regulator has set out a fuller picture of how the solicitors of the future might qualify.
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FeatureDress code dilemmas
Employers need to consider potential discrimination issues when implementing a dress code.
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FeatureLegal tech: A technological arms race
As the nature of legal IT changes, how can firms use it as a differentiator?
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FeatureSecond coming of costs bill offers new hope
Latest Hutton Committee bill of costs can be an effective tool in resolution of disputes.
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FeatureTaking mental health out of the shadows
As we celebrate World Mental Health Day this week, Elizabeth Rimmer discusses how to be aware of the main issues affecting people in the law.
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FeatureOffensive weapons, sentencing and costs
Changes to the law on weapons, sentencing and disqualification.
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FeatureCommercial property: building work
Despite June’s Brexit vote, real estate lawyers are confident foreign investment will continue to be a lucrative source of work.
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FeatureMediation: achieving a satisfactory resolution
No amount of time is ever wasted in trying to reach an amicable settlement.
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FeatureRoundtable: mediation
Mediation could – and should – be used to resolve many more disputes than it does. What’s holding it back?
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FeatureTen tips for junior lawyers
For many firms it is imperative that they invest in inter-generational excellence and train young lawyers to focus on what lies ahead.
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FeatureIn-house: resourcing revolution
Full or partial outsourcing of an organisation’s legal activity could be the next stage in the transformation of in-house departments.
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FeatureQuiet revolution in our courts
Profound changes to the way justice is done are welcome – but transforming the system raises urgent questions.