All Feature articles – Page 141
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FeatureCriminal law changes – part 2
New offences, including those related to improper use of police powers, private sexual photographs and juries.
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FeatureRoundtable: law and regeneration
The regeneration of Birmingham has turned around the fortunes of England’s second city as it seeks to position itself as a global player. What lessons does this hold for the lawyers involved?
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FeaturePII update: ‘soft’ options
As solicitors experience another benign insurance season, many are unhappy that the regulator has reheated proposals for reform.
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FeatureVendetta against local councillors
Blood-feuds are not limited to families in Italy, as some recent judgments illustrate.
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FeatureIP: protecting creative endeavour
Intellectual property laws are fundamental to our economy.
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FeatureHow to: be a non-executive director
Solicitors are well equipped to enter the boardroom, but what’s in it for them?
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FeatureEuropean justice: union problems
Lawyers frustrated by delays, opacity and alleged judicial incompetence believe the EU courts system requires an urgent overhaul.
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FeatureNCA in trouble again
Following criticism over its conduct in a high-profile financial crime investigation, the National Crime Agency has come under fire once more.
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FeaturePII: aggregation of claims
A Commercial Court judgment on an SRA clause relating to liability limits in PII claims could affect solicitors and insurers alike.
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FeatureLegal professional privilege
Is it time for the English courts to widen the definition of client for privilege purposes?
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FeaturePlanning a future at the criminal bar
The criminal bar could plan for a profitable future with more confidence, barrister John McNally of new set Drystone Chambers argues.
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FeatureExtradition as a political tool
CIS states, such as Russia, have sought to manipulate the extradition process in order to persecute opponents.
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FeatureCourt-appointed experts?
Could experts appointed by the court help to speed up catastrophic injury claims?
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FeatureDid MoD owe marine duty of care?
Diving injuries – duties owed to military personnel outside their ‘employment’
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FeatureHow to: use Twitter
When lawyers and PR specialists talk about social media strategy, increasingly they mean Twitter
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FeatureRoundtable: Legal IT
Cutting-edge technology can help law firms innovate and remain agile, the Gazette’s latest roundtable heard.
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FeatureLegal professional privilege: protection principle
Lawyers must be clear with clients about the status of preliminary enquiries
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FeatureEmotional intelligence in litigation
In professional negligence cases, the preservation of a commercial relationship should be a key goal.
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FeatureRequesting a court revisit its judgment
How can a court exercise its discretion and revisit its judgment in the light of a new point?
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FeatureSearch warrants: duty of disclosure
State agencies applying for search warrants must be painstaking in their approach.