All Features articles – Page 10
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FeatureCandid camera
How have courts, lawyers and parties adapted to the digital revolution unleashed by the pandemic? Catherine Baksi reports.
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FeatureShaking the foundations
Commercial property values have dipped as interest rates have risen and lenders retreat. But a ‘wall of capital’ from overseas is offering limited respite, the sector’s lawyers tell Maria Shahid.
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FeatureCapital gains
As international arbitration gains a higher profile amid increased activity, London is fighting to maintain its pre-eminence. Joanna Goodman reports.
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FeatureSlowly does it
UK immigration policy puts the Home Office on a collision course with ‘global Britain’ and the government’s growth aspirations. Eduardo Reyes reports.
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FeatureWorking out the next ‘delighter’
Is the pre-eminence of UK legal tech being challenged as competition and client expectations increase in line with innovation?
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FeatureLeave it to me
It has been a while since private client departments were any law firm’s tranquil backwater. Katharine Freeland reports.
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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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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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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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FeatureLaw Society spotlight: CQS arrives on a new platform
The Conveyancing Quality Scheme quickly became a vital tool in combating fraud and money laundering. Next month the quality mark is going properly digital, reports Jonathan Rayner.
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FeatureWhen the mask slips
Pandemic lockdowns turbocharged open conversations about mental health in the legal profession. But how much has really changed? Katharine Freeland reports.
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FeatureOn the march
A trawl of the Gazette’s archives to mark Black History Month yields some surprises for Eduardo Reyes
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FeatureI changed my name to fit in
Three lawyers from the Law Society’s Ethnic Minority Lawyers Division committee share their experience of changing their given name, and their feelings about doing so.
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FeatureWritten in the stars
The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill envisages ripping up the EU lawbook, sparking concerns about the rule of law and parliamentary scrutiny. Eduardo Reyes reports.
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FeatureMinority reports
Court reporters may be an endangered species but the vital service they provide in terms of public education and open justice must be protected.
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FeatureIsrael reaches for new tech horizons
With ‘start-up’ nation Israel at the forefront of game-changing technology, a roundtable discussion considers the crossovers of legal tech.