All Features articles – Page 34
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FeatureConstruction law: building works
Construction law practitioners are bucking the industry trend and keeping busy with transactional and contentious work.
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FeatureHong Kong: staying power
China’s economy may be slowing but the city retains its longstanding appeal to international advisers.
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FeatureLegal tech: ‘lifers’ versus impact executives
Heavyweight innovators now direct change at law firms.
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FeatureMergers: joined-up thinking
Bigger firms are now looking overseas for mergers, but more consolidation is expected in the mid-tier as ‘baby boomer’ partners retire.
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FeatureHow to: leave the City
More solicitors than ever work in the City, but some decide it’s not for them. What then?
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FeatureIn-house: new consigliere
The global financial crisis led to a ‘revolution’ in the role of the general counsel.
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FeatureCriminal law: case for the defence
Criminal law practitioners are back on speaking terms with the government, but they still face an uncertain future.
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FeatureIndia: transforming business relations
Six reasons why now is the right time for UK lawyers to help transform business relations with India.
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FeatureLaw Society Governance Review
Chancery Lane is keen to hear the views of members on how the Law Society should be governed.
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FeatureThe media, defamation and lawyers
Libel claimants may have higher hurdles to clear, but the proliferation of social media and privacy instructions is keeping lawyers busy.
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FeatureLegal technology: clearing obstacles to creativity
Hackathons signal a new direction for legal IT – buying into the startup culture.
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FeatureCivil law disputes: written in code
For lawyers schooled in a common law tradition, the conduct of civil law disputes can be an uncomfortable experience.
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FeatureJackson reforms: counting the costs
Three years on, have Jackson LJ’s civil litigation reforms been a success?
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FeatureBusiness and human rights – moral support
The growing importance of human rights in the conduct of business provides lawyers with both challenges and opportunities
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FeatureSingapore: dispute resolution hub
International law firms are jockeying for position in Singapore, which is evolving into a regional dispute resolution hub.
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FeatureSuper Tuesday and US immigration law
Proposed immigration reforms will have far-reaching consequences for those wishing to work in the US, no matter who is elected.
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FeatureCentral exam idea does not add up
Much of what the SRA sees as wrong with the current legal education system is in its own hands to fix.
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FeaturePrice of law: are City firms worth their fees?
Top City firms stand accused of inhibiting access to justice by charging record fees and failing to be transparent about costs.
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FeatureCompetition: raising the anti
Competition policy and enforcement are changing rapidly, with antitrust watchdogs under pressure to get results. What does this mean for lawyers?
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FeatureMy life as a blind lawyer
For Michael, now a trainee solicitor at Ashurst, sight loss led him to a career in the law, which he found could accommodate his needs as a professional.