All Feature articles – Page 150
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FeatureStatistics for early conciliation: six months on
Whisper it quietly but Acas early conciliation (EC) does seem to be settling down well and may yet prove the critics wrong. That is what Acas wants us to believe, but are they right?
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FeatureMediation: peace at any price?
The courts are ready and willing to penalise commercial parties that refuse genuine offers of mediation. Is mediation finally coming of age?
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FeatureRights to information in the police station
Recent changes to the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 will be welcomed by solicitors giving advice to clients before interview.
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FeatureData page – November 2014
The latest data page figures, compiled by Moneyfacts, are now available.
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FeatureLiPs: a radical solution
An inquisitorial approach could be adopted in small claims, improving the speed and efficiency of these cases, as more litigants in person come to court.
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FeatureCivil procedure: conduct and costs
The significance of alternative dispute resolution and offers to settle under Civil Procedure Rule 44.2.
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FeatureHow to: be a senior partner
An effective and respected senior partner is a leader not a dictator.
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FeatureRoundtable: in-house
While in-house teams are growing stronger, uppermost in lawyers’ minds are ways to control costs and broaden skill-sets.
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Feature‘Fake sheikh’ Panorama injunction bid
Mazher Mahmood’s failed bid to stop the broadcast of a Panorama show revealing his current appearance brings into focus competing articles of the European Convention on Human Rights.
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FeatureBanking: after the health check
The ECB’s comprehensive assessment of the EU’s banks will boost the legal market.
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FeatureJapan: eastern eye
Foreign law firms have found the Japanese market tough to penetrate. But there are grounds for optimism.
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FeatureLegal training: making the grade
Paralegals can now qualify as solicitors if they meet the same standards as trainees through ‘equivalent means’ of training. But firms face practical difficulties.
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FeatureTreat reforms with caution
Chris Grayling’s plans to scrap police cautions could have unintended consequences.
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FeatureEU competition: searching for answers
What are the key competition law issues in digital economy cases?
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FeatureSolicitors’ liability and dishonest clients
A recent Scottish case could have ramifications for England and Wales.
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FeatureOffshore firms: in the zone
London is an increasingly important hub for offshore law firms, which are winning business from City-based financial institutions, and clients in Russia, western Europe and sub-Saharan Africa.