Features – Page 47
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FeatureHow to: lease an office
Taking new accommodation is the biggest change management opportunity in the life of a law firm. Long-term planning is critical to getting it right.
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FeatureLabour pains
A clutch of ‘gig economy’ cases and the abolition of tribunal fees are keeping employment lawyers busier than ever. But the civil justice system is struggling to cope.
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FeatureData page – August 2018
The latest data page figures, compiled by Moneyfacts, are now available.
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FeatureIs your LLP agreement fit for purpose if deal-makers come knocking?
A merger, sale or IPO should be a streamlined process approved by senior management.
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FeatureManaging autistic employees and partners
Firms have a duty to make reasonable adjustments for staff with autism spectrum disorder.
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FeatureOwens fallout: a damp squib or turning point?
Owens put divorce law reform high up on the agenda – now it’s time for the government to act.
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FeatureHow to: File a Grievance
Filing a complaint for discriminatory or unfair treatment by your employer is fraught with risks. Advice and planning can secure a positive outcome.
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FeatureBroken family
Sir Andrew McFarlane, who succeeded Sir James Munby last week, is demonstrating plenty of empathy. But practitioners filled with trepidation about the future also detect steel in his leadership.
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FeatureInterrogating algorithms
How will tighter data protection regulations affect development of legal services and AI‑powered analysis tools? Law firms and counsel have to walk the talk on compliance.
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FeatureStrength in numbers
Crowdfunding is a rapidly expanding method of sourcing legal challenges. But is the cash wasted on claims that have no merit and are donors unwittingly exposing themselves to financial risk?
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FeatureHarnessing the power of the profession
Law society spotlight: Chancery Lane’s Westminster Public Affairs team lobbies and campaigns to influence and innovate.
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Feature5 tips for going on holiday
Should lawyers on leave have a digital detox, or is it easier to relax by checking email and assuring oneself there is no crisis?
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FeatureData page – July 2018
The latest data page figures, compiled by Moneyfacts, are now available.
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FeatureA long haul fight
Jackson LJ sees the controversy generated by his civil justice reforms as a mark of their success – and there is more to come. But has the legal profession really adjusted to the new economics of costs?
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FeatureHow to: create a better website
The best law firm websites are not fancy. They are quick to load and easy to navigate.
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FeatureInsight: Building houses and saving the countryside
Simon Hewitt of First Title Insurance plc looks at the idea of a fundamental shift in approach offered by Shaun Spiers, executive director of the Green Alliance.
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FeatureWindow on the world
Protectionism is back and the world’s rules-based system of trade and dispute settlement is coming under severe stress.
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FeatureFive tips for parental leave
In law, typical career pyramids appear designed to exclude the possibility of children. Eduardo Reyes takes advice on how to handle a break.