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Features – Page 16
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FeatureMaking hybrid work for you
QBE International chief human resources officer Emma Higgins outlines eight things that matter when considering a hybrid working strategy. (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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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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FeatureDecisions and interventions
Decisions filed recently with the Law Society (which may be subject to appeal).
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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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FeatureDecisions and interventions
Decisions filed recently with the Law Society (which may be subject to appeal)
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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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FeatureDecisions and interventions
Decisions filed recently with the Law Society (which may be subject to appeal).
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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.