Features – Page 45
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FeatureSecond republic
Taiwan is looking beyond China to develop wider business links – and this could be good news for UK law firms specialising in international trade. Marialuisa Taddia reports
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FeatureHappy anniversary?
Seven decades on, is the Universal Declaration of Human Rights a ‘shining beacon’ or a monument to governmental hypocrisy? Eduardo Reyes reports
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FeatureParental alienation
Dealing with accusations that one parent has ‘turned’ the mind of a child against the other.
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FeatureHow to: work part-time
Part-time lawyers have long been seen as lacking commitment to their careers and to their clients. But that hackneyed view is changing, reports Marialuisa Taddia
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FeatureCosts office ‘not a sausage-making machine’
Master Peter Haworth hopes e-bills will be introduced to lessen the workload of the Senior Courts Costs Office, but this won’t be any time soon.
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FeatureLaw Society spotlight: Building a trusted community
Revamping the Conveyancing Quality Scheme will drive continuous improvement in best practice, client service and practice management
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FeatureTop tips to treat the team at Christmas
Katharine Freeland asks lawyers for the best ways to reward hard‑working colleagues
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FeatureData page – November 2018
The latest data page figures, compiled by Moneyfacts, are now available.
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FeatureThe lion’s share
With the government backing a drive to make Singapore a cutting-edge legal hub, dozens of foreign firms are vying with each other for a slice of the action. Marialuisa Taddia reports
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FeatureFacts of life
The Court of Protection’s new vice-president wants to enhance its role and stimulate public debate, hears Grania Langdon-Down
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FeatureTesting times
Many have questioned the price tag of the new super-exam – but there are more serious concerns, about the impact it could have on access and the threat of a ‘two-tier’ profession.
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FeatureLegal Geek comes of age
As the start-up landscape has evolved, Legal Geek has matured from being a genuine disrupter into the go-to legal tech event, backed by the pillars of the establishment.
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FeatureA new approach to witness evidence
Many are beginning to question whether, in commercial disputes, the benefits of oral witness evidence are really proportionate to the time and cost incurred.
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FeatureFive-star service
As host of a high-rolling conference on court excellence and innovation, Dubai showcased performance standards that less lavishly endowed jurisdictions can learn from. Michael Cross reports
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FeatureYour guide to avoiding the most common data breaches
István Lám, CEO and founder of Tresorit, explains how law firms can avoid the most common type of data breaches resulting from human error.
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FeatureWhen property law and consumer legislation collide
Can consumer rights laws back up tenants seeking lease extensions from landlords? The question divided the Court of Appeal.
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FeatureSinking the data pirates
An uncle who joined Gandhi’s independence movement inspired Ravi Naik to aim for a legal career, the Law Society human rights award winner tells Jonathan Rayner
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FeatureGonna change the world
When lawyers become standard-bearers for high-profile activism, funding major litigation requires innovative thinking. Social media has a vital role too, writes Grania Langon-Down
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FeatureOn your marks
As the government grapples with the intellectual property rights of businesses post-Brexit, uncertainty is hitting patent activity in the courtroom, writes Marialuisa Taddia
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