All Features articles – Page 40
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FeatureHow To: write a law book
How easy is it to gain the kudos that accrues from writing a law book?
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FeatureArgentina: gaucho club
In Argentina, excellent local counsel contrast with a high-inflation environment and a government that is seen as anti-business.
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FeatureCivil legal aid: access denied
A year on, have the legal profession’s doom-laden predictions about the impact of deep civil legal aid cuts been realised?
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FeatureTechnology changing the dynamic between firms and clients
Law firms have an opportunity to innovate using modern technology.
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FeatureJackson reforms: shock therapy
The bulk of Lord Justice Jackson’s civil litigation reforms are a year old. Senior practitioners talk about their impact so far.
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FeatureHow to: hire a private investigator
A look at what a law firm can do to distinguish between good and bad private investigators.
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FeaturePII renewal: date with destiny
This PII renewal round offered firms the option of moving from the single renewal date. So what happened?
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FeatureFull interview with new SRA chief executive Paul Philip
Read our extended interview with the regulator’s new boss.
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FeatureThailand: staying power
Lawyers are cautiously optimistic about the long-term prospects of Thailand’s legal sector, despite operating amid political turmoil.
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FeatureHow To: become a consultant
The Gazette explains how to plan a move from law firm partner to consultant.
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FeatureExcellence Awards 2014: creme de la creme
Going the extra mile is key to winning a Law Society Excellence Award. We speak to one of last year’s judges and past recipients of the Gazette Legal Personality of the Year accolade.
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FeatureLitigation funding: calling for backup
The costs of commercial litigation are tougher to finance post-Jackson. Alternative financing models are coming to the market, but will they succeed in plugging the funding gap?
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FeatureJudicial diversity: minority interest
It is eight years since judicial selection was overhauled, but improving diversity is turning out to be a difficult and slow process.
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FeatureRoundtable: conveyancing
The Gazette’s latest roundtable discussion, on risk management in conveyancing.
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FeatureRomania: after the party
Romania continues to grapple with the malign legacy of Nicolae Ceausescu, but its legal sector is thriving.
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FeatureLegal education: big learning curve
Legal educators are being forced to adapt to a rapidly changing market which demands a skills revolution.
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FeaturePractice advice – lines of enquiry
The Law Society’s Practice Advice Service answers tens of thousands of questions each year. No two calls are the same.
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FeatureLocal government: problem shared
Unprecedented spending cuts have placed the onus on local government lawyers to ensure they have a viable future.