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FeatureData page – March 2025
The latest data page figures, compiled by Moneyfacts, are now available.
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FeatureWhipping up a storm
2025 is a critical year for litigation funders on several fronts. They are right to be worried, reports Rachel Rothwell.
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FeatureIHT & SDLT changes advice to clients
Sponsored content. Changes will dramatically affect the passing on of an estate for individuals, non-doms, business owners and farmers from April 2025 onwards.
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FeatureWinning combinations
From tribunal hearings to Supreme Court test cases and headline-grabbing strikes, lawyers who advise trade unions are a major force shaping the world of work. Katharine Freeland reports.
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FeatureCommon ground
Sweeping reforms to leasehold and digitisation of the property buying process descend on a residential conveyancing sector that struggles to retain and replace its lawyers. Maria Shahid reports.
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FeatureMinding the gap
Most solicitors are women and sex discrimination has been illegal for decades. So where are the equal rewards? Catherine Baksi reports.
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FeatureUsing AI to achieve a balanced onboarding process
(Sponsored content.) Pinsent Masons has partnered with Xapien to build the legal market’s first AML due diligence tool powered by a Large Language Model.
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FeatureAI change agents
Agentic AI offers law firms a new level of automation and the possibility of removing the need for human interaction.
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FeatureSplit decisions
Backlogs and increased transparency appear to be finally pushing family law away from court, but does the cost of alternative dispute resolution risk creating a two-tier justice system? Catherine Baksi reports.
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FeatureDefending freedom: the legal struggle for LGBTQ+ rights in Africa
Colonial legacies, societal and religious practices, electoral politics and international pressure all make for a complicated landscape.
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FeatureEmpowering Businesses - Leveraging smart meters to drive efficiency and sustainability
What role can your practice and employees play in making the most of smart meter technology? (Sponsored content.)
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FeatureLegally Lesbians: creating representation that has been lacking for far too long
Initiative involves lesbians in the legal industry sharing their powerful personal stories and reflecting on the importance of lesbian visibility.
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FeatureIP in the age of AI
Alleged copyright infringements in the training of AI models, compulsory mediation and the boundaries of Brexit are among the recent landmark developments exercising IP lawyers. Joanna Goodman reports.
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FeatureLawyers must reskill in this era of tech – but we should focus on human traits too
A blend of technical knowledge and emotional intelligence will mean lawyers can navigate complex legal challenges and provide compassion and support.
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FeatureData page – February 2025
The latest data page figures, compiled by Moneyfacts, are now available.
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FeatureAt the double
The saying ‘it’s lonely at the top’ doesn’t apply at many law firms, where senior and managing partners share leadership responsibilities. It helps if they get along, writes Katharine Freeland.
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