All Feature articles – Page 127
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FeatureHow to: make hot-desking work
What if you left for work not knowing where you would be sitting that day? We looks at the pros and cons of hot-desking.
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FeatureWills and probate: relief from forfeiture
When can the court relieve intended beneficiaries with criminal records from forfeiting estates?
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FeatureLiPs, privilege and a solicitor’s duty
A solicitor meeting a litigant in person should explain the concept of without prejudice privilege.
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FeatureSaudi Arabia – desert kingdom
Saudi Arabia is a challenging environment in which to advise, but economic liberalisation is creating new opportunities.
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FeatureThe highs and lows of obtaining an ABS licence
Thorneycroft Solicitors secured its ABS licence two years after first approaching the SRA. Rachel Stow shares the highs and lows of the process
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FeatureDeferred prosecution agreements and follow-on actions
The first DPA in this country has proved to be exactly the kind of illustration of a DPA that the SFO would have hoped for.
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FeaturePower of a profile
How to find out if your law firm is getting real value from social media contacts.
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FeatureRoundtable: social mobility
How can aspiring solicitors gain a foothold in a profession that is perceived as elitist? And how can legal employers change that perception?
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FeatureLibel stats don’t tell the whole story
A reported drop in defamation cases was gleefully seized upon by the media, but the reality is less straightforward.
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FeatureMercantile courts: in the vanguard of civil justice
Mercantile courts play a pivotal role in the economy and are in the vanguard of new ways of working.
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FeatureFamily law: setting aside orders
The court will be heavily influenced by what the parties have agreed.
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FeatureInsurance Act: Flexible and fit for purpose
The Insurance Act 2015 revamps outdated and unsatisfactory legislation
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Devil in the detail of autumn statement
Chancellor George Osborne’s autumn statement contained important changes for law firms.
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FeatureEnvironmental claims plans undermine access to justice
Costs rules for environmental cases now comply with EU law after lengthy scrutiny. But a new consultation could ultimately limit access to redress for many groups.
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FeatureJailed pair appeal terror sentences
Two British jihadis appeal their sentences for terror offences. Watch the broadcast of court, in association with Sky News.
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FeatureMature entrants to the law
Establishing a career in law is difficult enough, but what about those who decide to do so later in life?
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FeatureDefence of tender before claim
In order for the defendant to rely on this defence, he must comply with Civil Procedure Rule 37.2.
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FeatureAdams v Anderson on contract drafting
A head-to-head debate contrasting approaches in the UK and US.
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FeatureA life in service
Strapped for cash and in the public eye, the DPP and Treasury Solicitor have the toughest legal jobs in the civil service. Grania Langdon-Down spoke to Alison Saunders and Jonathan Jones about how they manage