All Features articles – Page 40
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FeatureMyanmar: pushing the boundary
The Burmese economy is emerging from international isolation – but for foreign investors and their advisers much hinges on a general election later this year.
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FeatureHow to: deal with problem partners
The partnership model makes parting company a complex affair. But this is often the outcome when serious difficulties arise.
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FeatureFamily law: culture clash
As we reach the first anniversary of a ‘cultural revolution’ in family law, the complexities of people’s lives mean the reform process has a long way to go.
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FeatureInternal investigations: inside jobs
Corporates face unprecedented scrutiny from regulators. Should they rely on existing counsel for internal investigations or hire independent help?
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FeatureHuman Rights Act rethink
The main effect of the Human Rights Act is to prolong litigation and enrich lawyers. Do we really need it?
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FeatureGeneral election: let it be me
The NHS and the economy may dominate the headlines, but for the politicians who speak for their party on law and justice, feelings are running high heading into the election.
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FeatureDiversity access scheme: funding social mobility
Social mobility lies at the heart of the Law Society’s Diversity Access Scheme.
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FeaturePacific alliance: Latin quarters
The four members of the Pacific Alliance trade bloc are attracting growing interest from international firms.
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FeatureHow to: make fewer mistakes
A City thought-leader believes he can help clever lawyers avoid doing silly things.
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FeatureBig data: too much information
From drafting better legislation, to detecting frauds and making litigation choices, data use is starting to change the way lawyers think and work.
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FeatureCompliance: blame game
Lawyers and other compliance managers are being stretched as government agencies outsource responsibility for policing corporate impropriety.
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FeatureSupport centres: our friends in the north
Near-shoring is growing in popularity as law firms seek to cut their wage bills and property overheads.
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FeatureCriminal defence: the defiant ones
Criminal defence specialists are hurting and career prospects are bleak. But many retain the appetite to fight for a viable future.
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FeatureAustralia: extracting value
Australia’s mining boom helped to entice firms from the northern hemisphere. But while the legal services market has lost some of its lustre, local alliances are helping international firms do more business there.
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FeatureHow to: build a rural practice
Running a rural practice has complexities resembling an Archers subplot.
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FeatureMediation: peace at any price?
The courts are ready and willing to penalise commercial parties that refuse genuine offers of mediation. Is mediation finally coming of age?
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FeatureHow to: be a senior partner
An effective and respected senior partner is a leader not a dictator.
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FeatureJapan: eastern eye
Foreign law firms have found the Japanese market tough to penetrate. But there are grounds for optimism.
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FeatureLegal training: making the grade
Paralegals can now qualify as solicitors if they meet the same standards as trainees through ‘equivalent means’ of training. But firms face practical difficulties.