Features – Page 61
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FeatureKeeping the record straight
We consider how a solicitor can be added to and removed from the court record.
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FeatureCompetition: raising the anti
Competition policy and enforcement are changing rapidly, with antitrust watchdogs under pressure to get results. What does this mean for lawyers?
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FeatureMy life as a blind lawyer
For Michael, now a trainee solicitor at Ashurst, sight loss led him to a career in the law, which he found could accommodate his needs as a professional.
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FeatureRegulation: the end of our profession?
The government must take a holistic approach to reforming the Legal Services Act, says the Law Society’s chief executive.
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FeatureMarket focus: taking the fall
The first of a series of articles on different market sectors looks at how a commodity price crash is affecting lawyers who specialise in oil and gas.
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FeatureAppeal court refuses to lift reporting restrictions on Erol Incedal trial
The Court of Appeal has refused to lift certain reporting restrictions on the trial of Erol Incedal, who was acquitted of plotting a terrorist attack in London.
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FeatureHow to: sell a law firm
For those who are willing to spend time and resources preparing their own law firm for sale, there are opportunities out there.
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FeatureTwenty years as a district judge
What changes have impacted on access to justice over the past two decades? We hear first-hand from a judge in the county court.
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FeatureLegal Russia: bear market
Sanctions and a shrinking economy have severely affected legal business in Russia. But there is cause for optimism.
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FeatureLaw Society spotlight: venues and hospitality
Chancery Lane boasts eight ‘function areas’ that offer a valuable service to solicitors.
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FeatureHow to: become a QC
Taking silk has real value for solicitor-advocates. But are the cards stacked against them?
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FeatureLitvinenko inquiry: Putin ‘probably’ approved spy’s murder
Former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko was poisoned nearly a decade ago. A public inquiry has concluded that the country’s president probably signed off the murder. Watch the broadcast of court, in association with Sky News.
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FeatureEducation and training: passing muster?
The SRA has set out a radical blueprint to overhaul the education of aspiring solicitors, but many in the profession fear the reforms will dilute standards.
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FeatureLegal technology: exploiting know-how
Robots are not about to replace lawyers. But what about personal assistants?
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FeatureSaudi Arabia – desert kingdom
Saudi Arabia is a challenging environment in which to advise, but economic liberalisation is creating new opportunities.
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FeatureHow to: make hot-desking work
What if you left for work not knowing where you would be sitting that day? We looks at the pros and cons of hot-desking.
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FeatureMercantile courts: in the vanguard of civil justice
Mercantile courts play a pivotal role in the economy and are in the vanguard of new ways of working.
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FeatureJailed pair appeal terror sentences
Two British jihadis appeal their sentences for terror offences. Watch the broadcast of court, in association with Sky News.