Features – Page 71
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FeatureRemove juries from fraud trials? Bad idea
Proposals to hold all complex trials before specialist judges miss the point.
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FeatureApplications made without notice
Julie Exton explains recent guidance, which has been circulated via designated family judges.
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FeatureFirst world war: record of service
To mark the centenary of the first world war, we look at the experiences of solicitors who served on all fronts. Some of these accounts were previously unpublished.
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FeatureNew York: competing stateside
The New York legal market offers huge opportunities to UK law firms, both as a leading financial capital and a gateway to the rest of the US – but it is not for the faint-hearted.
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FeatureIan Watkins appeal
Court of Appeal judges sitting at Cardiff Crown Court have dismissed an attempt by Ian Watkins, former singer with the Lostprophets, to reduce his 35-year sentence for child sex offences.
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FeatureThe rise of the specialist: part two
A range of new laws - such as flexible-working provisions, legal aid reforms and the heroism bill - will further boost the emergence of specialist practitioners.
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FeatureMitchell: may we relieve ourselves now?
The Court of Appeal’s updated guidance on non-compliance seeks to restore sanity. But only time will tell if it does.
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FeatureLegal education: after hours
Will plans for a new CPD regime lead to a dilution of professional development for solicitors?
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FeatureInternational Marketplace Conference
Lawyers face a multitude of challenges when doing business in volatile emerging economies, as we learnt from the International Marketplace Conference.
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FeatureSouth Africa: southern comfort
Opportunities far outweigh the challenges in South Africa, which offers law firms a vibrant market and a base for continental expansion.
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FeatureData page – July 2014
The latest data page figures, compiled by Moneyfacts, are now available.
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FeaturePII Focus: season of goodwill?
Regulation of professional indemnity may be in flux, but this year’s renewal market is expected to be benign.
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FeaturePII Focus: the Law Society
The chair of the Society’s PII committe runs through its agenda and explains why the profession has a ‘big question’ to answer.
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FeaturePII Focus: Chancery Pii
Chancery Pii has acted on the concerns of smaller practices to offer a viable alternative in the 1-4 partner market.
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FeaturePII Focus: safety in a number
Every law firm needs to think about what level of cover it needs to ‘sleep at night’.
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FeaturePII Focus: SRA
The regulator is seeking to safeguard client protection while making cover more accessible and affordable.
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FeaturePI diversification poses risks
The trend of non-specialist firms moving into clinical negligence work in a bid to shore up revenues following LASPO could have damaging consequences for the profession.
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