All Feature articles – Page 154
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FeatureThe relationship between value and instability
Assessing the commercial impact of political change.
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FeatureProbate: dealing with debts
A recent case gives a rare insight into the legal rules on the incidence of debts related to a will.
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FeaturePredictive coding: embracing the new
Law firms cannot afford to ignore the use of machine-learning technology to control costs.
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FeatureRoundtable: pro bono
Austerity Britain has presented lawyers willing to provide pro bono legal advice with severe challenges in accommodating unmet need.
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FeatureAuto-enrolment pension regime
What impact will the new rules have on law firms? Non-compliance could see them hit hard.
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Video interview with Desmond Hudson
Interviewed by the Gazette’s Catherine Baksi, Law Society chief executive Desmond Hudson defends Chancery Lane’s accommodation with the Ministry of Justice on criminal legal aid reform.
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FeatureJudicial recusal
The doctrine of judicial recusal dictates that a judge may recuse himself from proceedings if he decides that it is not appropriate for him to hear a case listed to be heard by him.
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FeatureChina: a tough market to penetrate
The world’s second-largest economy offers boundless potential. But restrictions on the work of foreign firms are among many obstacles to sharing in China’s success.
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FeatureFootballers and employment law
A recent spate of vocal exchanges within the game could be about to raise a number of interesting employment law issues.
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FeatureJackson: power of positive thinking
It is time to stop talking down the personal injury sector and start believing.
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FeatureHow To: be more diverse
We look at what law firms can do – and are doing – to promote diversity and inclusion.
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FeatureClients need to know their rights
While many law firms are handling complaints better, solicitors still have a regulatory obligation to inform their customers of their right to complain.
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FeatureJackson’s civil justice reforms: the verdict is in
Key elements of Lord Justice Jackson’s reforms are six months old. Eduardo Reyes quizzed senior practitioners on their impact so far.
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FeatureOpening ceremony
We report on events that marked the start of the legal year, which were attended by controversy.
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FeatureTechnology can drive law firms’ competitiveness
With the market in a state of flux law firms must adapt their strategies in order to survive – and IT can be an effective enabler.
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FeatureCPD: learning by design
Following the Legal Education and Training Review, we look at the future of continuing professional development.
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FeatureCommercial mediation: resolution revolution?
Big claims are made for the merits of commercial mediation, but the pressure is on to show it can deliver.
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FeatureLegislation and case law
Important updates in self-defence law, case management, bail, cautions and 17-year-olds in police stations.
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FeatureThe legal questions raised by One Barnet
Barnet council’s radical outsourcing plans raised novel legal questions.