All Feature articles – Page 121
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FeatureClin neg: cost of fixed fees
The introduction of fixed fees in clinical negligence claims could have grave and unintended consequences.
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FeatureLegal technology: better together
How panel firms and in-house teams can use IT to collaborate; and risk-managing social media.
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FeaturePII special: solicitor’s view
Niche firm principal Tony Roe reflects on how his indemnity renewal strategy has evolved.
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FeaturePII special: overview
Solicitors renewing their PII continue to encounter a benign market, but their regulator has not given up on far-reaching reform.
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FeaturePII special: cybercrime incident response
Buying a cyber-policy is not just about minimising financial loss.
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FeaturePII special: computing the risks
The chair of the Law Society’s PII committee notes that despite a benign market run-off costs and cybercrime need close attention.
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FeatureShifting the focus back to the solicitor
There is much to like in the new proposed SRA codes of conduct and accounts rules.
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FeatureLawyers and section 2 interviews
New guidance on the presence of lawyers at section 2 interviews is confrontational and likely to be counterproductive.
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FeatureRoundtable: residential conveyancing
Increased complexity, law reform, demanding clients and market volatility are all front of mind for residential conveyancing solicitors.
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FeatureBe an in-house business enabler
In-house lawyers must be able to operate comfortably in the grey areas of business uncertainty.
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FeatureCross-border family disputes complicated by EU referendum
What does a vote to leave the EU mean for family law practitioners?
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FeatureWhat would Brexit mean for the EU unitary patent?
Thursday’s referendum will have far-reaching consequences for EU patent litigation.
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FeatureEducation: will the SRA learn its lesson on SQE?
The regulator has delayed a decision on a new centralised ‘super-exam’ following a storm of criticism. Can it win over the sceptics?
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FeatureDrugs, dogs, curfews and costs
Changes to the law around psychoactive substances, dangerous dogs and legal aid travel costs.
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FeatureRoundtable: PII
Abolishing the single renewal date helped soften the market for PII, the Gazette’s latest roundtable heard. But a casual approach to risk appraisal and due diligence suggests law firms are storing up trouble.
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FeatureLegal tech: innovation and legacy IT
Law firms won’t see the upside of new technology without rapid deployment, integration software and design thinking.
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FeatureFundamental dishonesty: shifting the lexicon of law
Three years on we are still lacking definitive guidance on ‘fundamental dishonesty’.
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FeatureHow to: become a professional support lawyer
The role of professional support lawyer offers a better work-life balance and opportunities for career progression are multiplying.