All Features articles – Page 18
-
FeatureReview: The Law Society Art Group 61st exhibition
Art can work very well online, as the virtual exhibit proves.
-
FeatureLaw Society Art Group embraces online exhibition
This year, the show brings together artworks by 32 members of varying expressions and subjects.
-
FeatureYouth must be served
Concerns abound at the quality of justice dispensed by the youth courts – the operation of which shocks even hardened defence lawyers.
-
FeatureSaving private client
Private client solicitors have had to rethink the way things are done in the last year, but they are relying on more than the pandemic to grow their practices.
-
FeatureLooking for answers
Our coroner service is fragmented, outdated and overdue for reform, reports Rachel Rothwell
-
FeatureIn 2021, will ‘agility’ become reality?
Nearly a year on from the first national lockdown, many firms see digital transformation as a springboard for innovation. Even lawyers with no coding knowledge can create tech.
-
FeatureImproving mental health in the legal sector
There is a growing recognition in the profession of the challenges it faces and an increasing desire for positive change.
-
FeatureRestrictive practices
Is the state in danger of developing an ‘authoritarian muscle memory’, as the government responds to Covid-19 with rule by decree? Marialuisa Taddia canvasses opinion on the implications of the crisis for the rule of law
-
-
FeatureCovid-19 and its impact on a law school legal advice centre
Head of Nottingham Law School Legal Advice Centre Laura Pinkney reflects on the consequences of the pandemic.
-
FeatureCroeso i gymru
No Welsh government has faced a challenge like Covid-19, which has highlighted the realities – and limitations – of devolution, writes Marialuisa Taddia. If the crisis does pave the way for further governance reforms, will Cardiff finally take control of justice and policing?
-
FeatureHorizon scans
Could ‘lockdown 3’ really be the time to consider changing job – or even specialism? There are plenty of opportunities out there, discovers Katharine Freeland.
-
FeatureFirst mover advantage
Leading industry figures tell Joanna Goodman what it takes to leap off the traditional career escalator into the fast-expanding world of legal innovation.
-
-
FeatureLevelling the playing field
The Equality Act has been in force for over a decade. Has it lived up to expectations?
-
FeatureLaw Society spotlight: December Council meeting
The final Council meeting of 2020 took place on 9 December.
-
FeatureTiming out
In just over a fortnight the Brexit transition period ends. What now for the legal profession? Eduardo Reyes reports.
-
FeatureHolding all the aces
Embracing uncertainty can build resilience into your law firm's business strategy.
-
FeatureA promise of equality yet to be met
The equality pledge of the Sex Disqualification (Removal) Act 1919 remains unfulfilled.
-
FeatureBitter pills
Brexit and Covid‑19 are posing major legal challenges for the UK’s vibrant pharmaceutical industry, but the government is keeping lawyers guessing. Marialuisa Taddia reports.