Features – Page 20
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FeatureNot going to plan
Legal advisers are keen to help clients benefit from the government’s ‘levelling up agenda’, hears Maria Shahid. But political uncertainty is the enemy of investment.
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FeatureRemote island working
Emma Pickard, Civil Crown Counsel on the British Overseas Territory St Helena, describes a working Friday on the island in the middle of the South Atlantic.
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FeatureHome and away
English and Welsh lawyers shaped European rules on competition, regulation and disputes. But what of the next generation after Brexit? Joanna Goodman reports.
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FeaturePeople power
Pay rates spiked last year as firms competed hard for a limited supply of good solicitors selling their labour at a premium. But will the recruitment frenzy continue in 2023, and will high salaries translate into longer hours? Rachel Rothwell reports.
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FeatureAt the touch of a button
When it comes to exploiting technology, high street firms reject the ‘poor relation’ label. Instead, they are finding ways to customise mainstream products, while retaining the personal touch. Joanna Goodman reports.
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FeatureData page – January 2023
The latest data page figures, compiled by Moneyfacts, are now available.
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FeatureGenerative AI: a jetpack for legal
Will generative AI and innovative text solutions power the first robot lawyers, or supercharge their human colleagues?
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FeaturePointing the finger
As the Royal United Services Institute says, ‘If economic crime is to be accepted as a national security issue the government needs to police it like one’. Katharine Freeland reports.
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FeatureFive things to be aware of when choosing a legal tech product
Victor Sikora, CEO of Lawrify, looks at key steps legal professionals should take to select the most effective technology tools. (Sponsored content.)
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FeatureAdvice in conflict
Ukraine’s lawyers enter 2023 under enormous personal and financial stress, but the profession is fighting hard to uphold the rule of law.
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FeatureData page – December 2022
The latest data page figures, compiled by Moneyfacts, are now available.
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FeatureCarrie Morrison – an unlikely solicitor
In December 1922, 100 years ago to the month, Carrie Morrison became the first woman to qualify as a solicitor in England and Wales. In 1928 she became the first woman to address a Law Society provincial meeting and the first woman to take a divorce case under the Poor ...
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FeatureCandid camera
How have courts, lawyers and parties adapted to the digital revolution unleashed by the pandemic? Catherine Baksi reports.
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FeatureLaw Society spotlight: National Board for Wales
In a positive and proactive move to remain at the forefront of complex political and legal developments across the jurisdiction of England and Wales, the Law Society has transitioned its old Wales Committee to a new, stronger National Board for Wales.
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FeatureShaking the foundations
Commercial property values have dipped as interest rates have risen and lenders retreat. But a ‘wall of capital’ from overseas is offering limited respite, the sector’s lawyers tell Maria Shahid.