All Feature articles – Page 157
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FeatureVulnerable people and competing rights
How does a Court of Protection judgment affect the media’s potential role in welfare proceedings?
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FeatureUK Immigration Rules
Changes most relevant to business immigration and which affect new applications.
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FeatureIn-house: spread the word
How should in-house lawyers and legal teams market themselves? Some pioneers offer advice.
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FeatureThe death of ambush litigation
Some solicitors do not properly appreciate the importance of getting their costs statements in on time in the tough new compliance environment.
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FeatureOp Cotton: court on camera
The failure of the defence to secure publicly funded counsel in the ‘Operation Cotton’ fraud trial provided lord chancellor Chris Grayling with the worst crisis to date at the MoJ – and a ‘dark day for justice’.
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FeatureBirmingham: grand designs
Lawyers are helping to spearhead a civic and economic renaissance in Birmingham.
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FeatureCalculation of time
A district judge considers the timing of compliance with directions orders.
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FeatureGoogle and private information
The US company’s failed attempt to stop an action against it proceeding in the UK has great significance.
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FeatureHow to: hire a partner
Making a senior lateral hire is a major investment, so it is important that law firms understand what is required to ensure success.
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FeatureInterpreting wills
We look at an example of a misunderstanding of the purpose of a precedent following Lords’ decisions on interpretation.
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FeatureData page – May 2014
The latest data page figures, compiled by Moneyfacts, are now available.
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FeatureClerical errors in wills
The court appears to be adopting a more flexible approach to rectification of wills, in order to ensure that justice prevails.
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FeatureFlying Emirates: legal market resurgent in UAE
An upturn in M&A activity and growing interest from Asian investors are enhancing the longstanding appeal of the UAE to international law firms.
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FeatureLaw management: leading from the front
At the Law Society’s Law Management Section annual conference, sector specialists passed on their top tips for running a successful law firm.
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FeatureJurisdictional ‘gateways’
Choosing the jurisdiction where a case is heard can affect cost, conduct and outcome.
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FeatureWorking ‘when required’
Zero-hours contracts are being demonised but the debate is a complex one.
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FeatureRiverview: our recruitment approach
Riverview Law’s approach to recruitment prompted a great deal of attention and comment last week.
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FeatureChancel repair liability
This is certainly a difficult and complicated topic. Here is a fresh view on it.
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FeatureMesothelioma compensation
Mesothelioma Act 2014 does not go far enough for victims of asbestos-related illness.