All Features articles – Page 26
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FeatureHow to rescue criminal defence
It is fair to say that most transactional lawyers are unlikely to have experienced the workings of legal aid, whether in a criminal context or otherwise.
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FeatureIntelligence by design
Understanding the value of recentring and a thoughtful approach to innovation will help law firms to make the most of emerging technologies
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FeatureFeminist, reformer, pioneer and figurehead
Helena Normanton made legal history by becoming the first woman to join an Inn of Court, Middle Temple, on 24 December 1919, the day after the Sex Disqualification (Removal) Act was passed. I ‘discovered’ Normanton in 2002 when helping the Women’s Library at London Metropolitan University with an exhibition. Shamefully, ...
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FeatureForum shopping
Arbitration centres are intensifying cross-border competition for ‘footloose’ disputes, reports Marialuisa Taddia. So which jurisdictions are getting ahead in the race?
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FeatureSucceeding in the City in the 1970s
When Dorothy Livingstone started as a trainee at Herbert Smith, it was a male-dominated environment. But society was changing.
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FeatureBuilding a career in the law
The profession attracts people from all backgrounds and walks of life, with no two lawyers’ days looking the same.
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FeatureInterview tips: Landing that job in the law
Very few people enjoy job interviews, but there are ways to make the experience less of an ordeal.
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FeatureHedging bets
A novel ‘redress scheme’ for businesses mis-sold complex financial products dealt with 16,000 claims. Did it fall short? Eduardo Reyes reports.
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FeatureProtecting your funds from cybercriminals
How to handle everyday IT challenges in your legal business
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FeatureHow to: Tackle succession planning
Contemplating your own professional mortality can be uncomfortable, hears Marialuisa Taddia. But the rise of the ‘zombie’ law firm shows it is never too early to start thinking about what comes next.
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FeaturePicking up the traces
As law enforcers fight a multi-faceted battle against fraud, Grania Langdon-Down looks at the revolutionary challenges posed by cryptoassets to solicitors on the frontline.
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FeatureLaw Society art exhibition turns 60
Lawyer members of the group share what art means to them ahead of this month's show.
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FeatureThe indomitable: 100 years of women magistrates
In December 1919 seven women were appointed to the magistracy, a hitherto wholly male domain.
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Feature‘A great many she bears’
The Sex Disqualification (Removal) Act 1919 turns 100 on 23 December. Eduardo Reyes looks back on a century of shifting attitudes, both in the press and the Council chamber
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FeaturePutting the house in order
From fighting money laundering to keeping an eye on dodgy estate agents, the regulatory burden on conveyancing solicitors is growing. Marialuisa Taddia reports
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FeatureHow Bertha Cave fought law’s male exclusivity
Servant’s daughter who applied to join Gray’s Inn in 1903 was an early pioneer of women’s entry into the legal profession.
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FeaturePivot to follow the money
As the lawtech startup market hardens, firms that can adapt and take advantage of changing trading conditions are best placed to survive and thrive.
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FeatureOff home turf
A ‘whispering campaign’ is allegedly under way to keep solicitors off their feet and out of court.