All Feature articles – Page 136
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FeatureNew offences and sentencing
Two further significant provisions of the Serious Crime Act 2015 have been brought into force.
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FeatureMy life as a blind lawyer
For Michael, now a trainee solicitor at Ashurst, sight loss led him to a career in the law, which he found could accommodate his needs as a professional.
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FeatureRegulation: the end of our profession?
The government must take a holistic approach to reforming the Legal Services Act, says the Law Society’s chief executive.
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FeatureMarket focus: taking the fall
The first of a series of articles on different market sectors looks at how a commodity price crash is affecting lawyers who specialise in oil and gas.
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FeatureWithout prejudice privilege
The application of the privilege came into question in a recent Court of Appeal case.
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FeatureAppeal court refuses to lift reporting restrictions on Erol Incedal trial
The Court of Appeal has refused to lift certain reporting restrictions on the trial of Erol Incedal, who was acquitted of plotting a terrorist attack in London.
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FeatureChallenges of Welsh devolution
The draft Wales Bill must be fundamentally reworked if it is to live up to its promise.
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FeatureNew EU data protection regulation
The regulation will replace all data protection legislation in EU member states. What do practitioners need to do next to be ready?
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FeatureHow to: sell a law firm
For those who are willing to spend time and resources preparing their own law firm for sale, there are opportunities out there.
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FeatureRoundtable: junior lawyers
Partnership is not necessarily the ultimate goal for a generation of junior lawyers turned off by stress, risk and internal politics.
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FeatureLinking medicine and law
Medical-legal partnerships under an ABS model could improve access to justice.
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FeatureTwenty years as a district judge
What changes have impacted on access to justice over the past two decades? We hear first-hand from a judge in the county court.
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FeatureLegal Russia: bear market
Sanctions and a shrinking economy have severely affected legal business in Russia. But there is cause for optimism.
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FeaturePI: non-delegable duty of care
The Court of Appeal dealt with the issue of vicarious liability after the foster child claimant suffered abuse.
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FeatureGovernance review: commercial imperatives
Is the Law Society institutionally neglectful of commercial solicitors?
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FeatureFuture of legal services
In the first of two articles about The Future of Legal Services, we reflect on what the Law Society’s new report foretells for private practice.
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FeatureHow to: become a QC
Taking silk has real value for solicitor-advocates. But are the cards stacked against them?
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FeatureLocal government: consultation minefield
Lambeth Council came unstuck for effectively moving the goalposts in relation to its published consultation arrangements.