All Features articles – Page 8
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FeatureBest in class?
In the wake of London International Disputes Week, Joanna Goodman reports on emerging trends affecting the capital’s pre-eminent status as a global legal hub.
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FeatureAgnes Twiston Hughes: like father, like daughter
The first Welshwoman to qualify as a solicitor was closely influenced by her father’s beliefs and ambitions.
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FeatureTime is money
One-third of SMEs experience a legal issue but only 8% consult a law firm. What can be done to help bridge the justice gap? Joanna Goodman reports.
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FeatureAn ocean of difference
Michael Cross reports from the Common Law? conference in Washington DC, which revealed striking transatlantic differences in regulatory reach.
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FeatureA middle way
With family courts in disarray, clients can resolve their disputes more quickly and cost effectively through arbitration.
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FeatureChasing money
The controversial tool of private prosecutions is central to government efforts to combat fraud, compensating for the chronic underfunding of public agencies. Katharine Freeland reports.
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FeatureKeeping an eye on AI
As the hype of generative AI dies down and focus turns to practical applications, legal tech is finding new ways to limit potential risks.
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FeaturePoverty payback
Solicitors want to help vulnerable people get the advice they need to challenge injustice, reports Catherine Baksi. But worsening poverty is bringing the malign legacy of the ten-year-old LASPO legislation into ever sharper relief.
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FeatureWhy we need a National Legal Service
The poor need legal aid and assistance in civil cases. What are we going to do about it?
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FeatureRisky business
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine thrust sanctions compliance up the agenda of law firms of all sizes. Katharine Freeland reports.
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FeatureTo boldly go on generative AI?
Generative AI such as OpenAI’s GPT series offers opportunities for law firms to streamline data extraction and administrative tasks. But the legal sector also needs to be wary of the pitfalls of entrusting data to third-party technology
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FeatureCentre stage
Lawmakers play political football with planning law. There is a danger that the results in our town and city centres will increasingly reflect this brinkmanship, writes Maria Shahid.
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FeatureDouble trouble
While the retained EU law bill threatens more than 82 pieces of legislation, and the UK has excluded itself from Europe’s new Unified Patent Court, IP lawyers in the UK are busier than ever and remain upbeat. Joanna Goodman reports.
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FeatureSME law firms still hitting the mark
Society's annual bellwether makes encouraging reading for small and medium-sized solicitor firms.
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FeatureRape crisis
Stung by the accusation that rape has been ‘decriminalised’, the CPS is striving to expedite cases in the face of acute resource constraints.
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FeatureMore must be done to retain, promote and support women getting to the top
Studies show women are great at the top. But how do we get more women there, and - more importantly - how do we get them to stay?