All Feature articles – Page 39
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FeatureThe quiet desperation of young fathers at work
In the legal profession, as in other sectors, there has been an increase in levels of attrition as employees reconfigure their responsibilities and prioritise extra-organisational aspects of life over work. Dr Martyn Bradley But unlike sectors in which older employees are deciding to retire early, the ‘great ...
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FeatureUneasy lies the crown
London remains a premier destination for litigation despite ongoing geopolitical turmoil, but international competition leaves no room for complacency. Joanna Goodman reports.
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FeatureBecoming equal to the task
The legal profession’s uneven progress on racial diversity is enduring and well documented, so what needs to change? Eduardo Reyes reports from the Gazette’s latest roundtable.
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FeatureHome ground
For residential conveyancers, commoditisation and unrealistic demands on their time amid a staffing crisis are high on a list of challenges. But, as Eduardo Reyes reports from the latest Gazette roundtable, there are signs that the downward pressure on fees is easing.
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FeaturePitch battles
Legal Geek’s flagship conference is back at its brash and bullish best, but raising new money is becoming tougher for startups
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FeatureYou can’t take it with you
Covid-19 focused the minds of the wealthy on their legacies – on life, death and what exactly it is they want to leave behind. This is making for novel discussions with their lawyers, Eduardo Reyes discovers.
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FeatureNot in my backyard
Reform of planning law is a sensitive area – especially for Conservative voters – but it is also essential to the government’s growth ambitions. Rachel Rothwell reports on a suite of looming reforms.
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FeatureWe were chucking money away – but no one was listening
In the last instalment of his career memoirs, Michael Simmons fears he is becoming a prisoner of his own creation. Things are starting to unravel...