Features – Page 2
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FeatureMinding the gap
Most solicitors are women and sex discrimination has been illegal for decades. So where are the equal rewards? Catherine Baksi reports.
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FeatureUsing AI to achieve a balanced onboarding process
(Sponsored content.) Pinsent Masons has partnered with Xapien to build the legal market’s first AML due diligence tool powered by a Large Language Model.
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FeatureSplit decisions
Backlogs and increased transparency appear to be finally pushing family law away from court, but does the cost of alternative dispute resolution risk creating a two-tier justice system? Catherine Baksi reports.
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FeatureAI change agents
Agentic AI offers law firms a new level of automation and the possibility of removing the need for human interaction.
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FeatureDefending freedom: the legal struggle for LGBTQ+ rights in Africa
Colonial legacies, societal and religious practices, electoral politics and international pressure all make for a complicated landscape.
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FeatureEmpowering Businesses - Leveraging smart meters to drive efficiency and sustainability
What role can your practice and employees play in making the most of smart meter technology? (Sponsored content.)
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FeatureLegally Lesbians: creating representation that has been lacking for far too long
Initiative involves lesbians in the legal industry sharing their powerful personal stories and reflecting on the importance of lesbian visibility.
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FeatureIP in the age of AI
Alleged copyright infringements in the training of AI models, compulsory mediation and the boundaries of Brexit are among the recent landmark developments exercising IP lawyers. Joanna Goodman reports.
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FeatureLawyers must reskill in this era of tech – but we should focus on human traits too
A blend of technical knowledge and emotional intelligence will mean lawyers can navigate complex legal challenges and provide compassion and support.
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FeatureData page – February 2025
The latest data page figures, compiled by Moneyfacts, are now available.
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FeatureAt the double
The saying ‘it’s lonely at the top’ doesn’t apply at many law firms, where senior and managing partners share leadership responsibilities. It helps if they get along, writes Katharine Freeland.
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FeatureIn brief: Solicitors PII market 2024-25
It was a positive year for firms that renewed their insurance in 2024, with rate reductions that accelerated as the year progressed. (Sponsored content.)
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FeatureDecisions and interventions
Decisions filed recently with the Law Society (which may be subject to appeal).
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FeaturePlus ça change
Brexit campaigners promised that the UK’s departure from the EU would reverse an alleged continental drift in judgments, establishing the primacy of our highest court. Catherine Baksi asks lawyers and former judges – has anything really changed?
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FeatureListening and learning: best legal podcasts
Podcast recommendations have replaced books in conversation, and it seems everyone either has, or is thinking about starting, a podcast.
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FeatureBest laid plans
Ambitious reforms of planning law seek to boost economic growth, alleviate the housing crisis and foster investment. Will they succeed? Maria Shahid reports.
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FeatureNew world disorder
The exponential rise of GenAI heralded a deluge of new security threats – are law firms up to the challenge?
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FeatureClamping down on quack counsellors
There is an urgent need for direct and comprehensive regulation of counsellors, therapists and ‘complementary practitioners’, argue Malcolm Johnson and Richard Reid.