Features – Page 26
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FeatureClients driving a runaway train
Last week’s Sandbox Showcase demonstrated that the best tech companies are no longer following the law firm.
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FeatureHome truths
Housing is an ‘utterly adversarial’ arena unsuited to mediation, hears Rachel Rothwell. But with legal aid rates unviable and cross-subsidy under threat, the government does little but talk about tenants’ rights.
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FeatureA fair cop
A court that deals with fundamental questions of human autonomy is becoming less risk-averse despite being thrust into the public eye. Melanie Newman reports.
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FeatureHow to: Become a Queen's Counsel
As QC applications open, Jonathan Rayner finds out what it takes for a solicitor to make the grade.
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FeatureData page – February 2022
The latest data page figures, compiled by Moneyfacts, are now available.
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FeatureDrawing a line
Blocking the road to war in border crises are the International Court of Justice, arbitration, mediation – and the lawyers engaged in all three. Marialuisa Taddia reports.
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FeatureCapital gains
High-net-worth conveyancing has never been so lucrative, as the ‘race for space’ post-lockdown combines with a resurgence of interest in prime London property. Cutting SDLT merely fuelled the flames, hears Marialuisa Taddia – and there is little sign yet of the market cooling off.
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FeatureRose Heilbron: willing role model and trailblazer
This year marks the 50th anniversary of Heilbron's appointment as the first woman judge at the Old Bailey.
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FeatureGiving up baby
Surrogacy is becoming an increasingly popular option for would-be parents who are unable to conceive by ‘conventional’ means. But the UK’s outdated surrogacy laws are in urgent need of reform, reports Rachel Rothwell.
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FeatureThe watchful hours
Email fraud, threats to third-party supply chains and ransomware pose nightmare scenarios for law firms. Joanna Goodman looks at the everyday perils that give compliance officers sleepless nights.
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FeatureFear not: future of lawyering lies with you
Solicitors are concerned about the impact of automation on their jobs. But the manifold benefits of the many innovations coming to market should be a cause for celebration.
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FeatureSolo climbers
Law firms for self-employed consultant solicitors are growing rapidly. Could they really accommodate a third of all solicitors within five years? Marialuisa Taddia reports
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FeatureThe beforetimes and what comes after
Can technology give legal services a transformational makeover in 2022?
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FeatureMy legal life: John O’Donovan, Harold Benjamin
Partner and head of banking and finance, London.
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FeatureData page – January 2022
The latest data page figures, compiled by Moneyfacts, are now available.
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FeatureSea changes
For all her tough talk of ‘turning back the boats’, are many of home secretary Priti Patel’s asylum reforms simply an exercise in political posturing? There are no easy answers, reports Melanie Newman.
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FeatureHow to: Change career direction
As a profession, law has become ever more specialist. But what if you made a wrong choice? Jonathan Rayner asks for tips on changing the focus of your career