Features – Page 4

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    Making your practising certificate renewal process easier

    2023-09-20T14:36:00Z

    Sponsored content.

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    Innovation at the interface

    15 September

    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

    15 September

    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

    2023-09-15T08:00:00Z

    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

    8 September 2023

    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?

    8 September 2023

    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

    1 September 2023

    Government rhetoric on asylum is putting immigration lawyers in danger, as more ‘unworkable’ legislation looms.

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    Data page – August 2023

    2023-08-17T11:14:00Z

    The latest data page figures, compiled by Moneyfacts, are now available.

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    How to: Plan for retirement

    2023-08-07T16:00:00Z

    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

    4 August 2023

    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

    28 July 2023

    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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    Ghana is opening up

    2023-07-25T14:52:00Z

    Doing business in Africa.

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    Feeling the squeeze

    21 July 2023

    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

    2023-07-20T11:20:00Z

    The latest data page figures, compiled by Moneyfacts, are now available.

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    How will the non-compete ban affect law firms?

    14 July 2023

    Contracts of employment.

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    Linking rehabilitation and depression

    14 July 2023

    Mental health.

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    Digital first – and last

    14 July 2023

    Digitisation of court records and the growing importance of managing a digital legacy offer new opportunities for lawyers.

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    Panel gains

    14 July 2023

    City law firm profits are soaring – but how can in-house counsel ensure their advisers provide value for money as fees climb? Joanna Goodman reports.

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    Clients 'auto-enrolled' into tax avoidance

    2023-07-12T11:08:00Z

    Private client annual conference.

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    Own gaol

    7 July 2023

    A perma-crisis in the criminal justice system has led to a patchwork of mini-fixes, but the backlog of Crown court cases remains stubbornly high. Yet the delays have one significant upside for the government, reports Catherine Baksi.