Features – Page 9
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FeatureBusiness and human rights – moral support
The growing importance of human rights in the conduct of business provides lawyers with both challenges and opportunities
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FeatureLegal tech: knocking at the back door
Encryption is business-critical for law firms as well as their clients – and it is under threat.
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FeatureTen years of the Law Society Excellence Awards
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the first Law Society Excellence Awards. Here past winners tell us what the accolade meant and where their careers have taken them since.
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FeatureSingapore: dispute resolution hub
International law firms are jockeying for position in Singapore, which is evolving into a regional dispute resolution hub.
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FeaturePrice of law: are City firms worth their fees?
Top City firms stand accused of inhibiting access to justice by charging record fees and failing to be transparent about costs.
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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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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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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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FeatureInsurance Act: Flexible and fit for purpose
The Insurance Act 2015 revamps outdated and unsatisfactory legislation
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FeatureLegal Technology: riding the evolutionary wave
Legal IT is changing, with new offerings from tech giants and continuing consolidation among vendors
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FeatureData page – November 2015
The latest data page figures, compiled by Moneyfacts, are now available.
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FeatureHow to: give to charity
Your law firm is keen to do its bit for the community by donating to charity. Admirable – but there’s quite a lot to consider.
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FeatureThe price of legal services researched
New research by the Legal Services Board aims to begin to fill the gap in knowledge about the prices of legal services.
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FeatureCanada and law: outward bound
A shrinking economy and proposed changes to the profession have left Canada’s traditionally insular legal profession looking outwards for new opportunities.
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FeatureLegal technology: getting your measure
Effective deployment of new IT can boost law firm productivity – but measuring the potential gains is complex.
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FeatureCapital markets lawyers
London-based capital markets lawyers are prospering as the M&A market rebounds and corporates raise money for growth.
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FeatureEast Africa: frontier spirit
East Africa’s legal markets remain diverse, but economic and political integration is heightening interest in the region.
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FeatureHow to: plan for a crisis
Law firms should involve all staff in preparing for disaster recovery.