Features – Page 4
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One size fits all
The controversial Solicitors Qualifying Examination is two years old. It was a seismic change for the profession, but is the new ‘super-exam’ delivering on its promises? Joanna Goodman reports.
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Data page – September 2023
The latest data page figures, compiled by Moneyfacts, are now available.
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'Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn' - Benjamin Franklin
Professional development (Sponsored content.)
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Innovation at the interface
The exponential rise of generative AI is seeing firms move away from the traditional build/buy dichotomy towards greater innovation.
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Ruling the waves
The working environment of maritime lawyers is constantly shifting in response to political and economic events. Rachel Rothwell reports.
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Tributes to Elizabeth Cruickshank
Current and former Law Society presidents lead tributes to Elizabeth Cruickshank, whose death was announced this week.
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The fix is in
The imminent extension of fixed recoverable costs brings significant challenges for the profession, including in clinical negligence cases.
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Do you know your practice?
The professional indemnity market for solicitors is being shaped by concerns over conveyancing, financial stability and a regulatory focus on wellbeing. Fortunately there is greater stability in prospect.
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This time it's personal
Government rhetoric on asylum is putting immigration lawyers in danger, as more ‘unworkable’ legislation looms.
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Data page – August 2023
The latest data page figures, compiled by Moneyfacts, are now available.
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How to: Plan for retirement
When it comes to hanging up their PC after decades of grafting for clients, many lawyers are surprisingly ill-prepared. Maria Shahid looks at the dos and don’ts of ‘lexit’.
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Buying to sell
Private equity is an opaque, $7tn sector which few of its leading lights – or advisers – want to talk about. But the pressure is growing for greater transparency as regulators play catch-up, reports Katharine Freeland.
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Decade of decay
From the Court of Appeal down, staff are sending for buckets to catch rainwater pouring through aged roofs. The new lord chancellor acknowledges the sorry state of the estate, but fine words plug no leaks. Catherine Baksi reports
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Feeling the squeeze
Litigation funders are suddenly bumping up against a much tougher economic environment as interest rates climb. Rachel Rothwell reports.
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Data page – July 2023
The latest data page figures, compiled by Moneyfacts, are now available.
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Digital first – and last
Digitisation of court records and the growing importance of managing a digital legacy offer new opportunities for lawyers.