Features – Page 11
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FeatureData page – November 2023
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FeatureUnhappy families
While the legal framework laid down by the Children Act 1989 remains robust, multiple operational failings in the justice system are letting children down. Rachel Rothwell reports.
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FeatureWatching brief
In the second of two articles on lawyers supporting justice abroad, Eduardo Reyes reports on the work of the 15-year-old Colombia Caravana.
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FeatureClean up your own backyard
Planning reform is high on the agenda of both main parties, reports Maria Shahid. But endless rounds of consultation, and pledges that are long on aspiration but short on delivery give cause for scepticism.
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FeatureHolding the line
Lawyers across the world who are working outwith their home jurisdictions to support the rule of law are a bulwark against authoritarianism. Joanna Goodman reports.
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FeatureJudgment day
When governments and companies flout their climate commitments, can the courts hold them to account in good time? Joanna Goodman reports on the hopes invested in environmental litigation.
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FeatureScandal sheet
Our biggest banks have been battered by mis-selling claims and governance failures for over a decade. As PPI and interest rates swaps payouts tail off, Eduardo Reyes asks, are they finally managing to reduce their exposure?
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FeatureData page – October 2023
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FeatureSetting the bench mark
Three women who have reached the peak of their jurisdiction’s judiciary talk to Catherine Baksi about the challenges they have faced.
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FeatureEstablishing an inclusive workplace
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FeatureHome truths
Average house prices are falling – just one of many developments piling pressure on residential conveyancers. Eduardo Reyes reports.
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FeatureA step too far?
On race, gender and socio-economic background, City firms have acted to improve the balance of their intake. But efforts to change the partnership have fallen short. Katharine Freeland reports.
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FeatureSunset clauses
Rishi Sunak’s policy shifts on the environment seem destined for the courts. Meanwhile, lawyers are aiming to make every contract a ‘climate contract’, reports Maria Shahid.
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FeatureHeart of the meta
The Metaverse has arrived, but as a place to do business it will be fraught with uncertainty until key legal questions are resolved. Michael Cross reports
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FeatureOne 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.