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FeatureHow to leave work at the front door
Switching off from the office will make you happier and more productive, but this is easier said than done. Katharine Freeland offers some top tips about how to strike a healthy work/life balance
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FeatureFeel the difference
A special roundtable on new ways of providing legal services – in association with Thomson Reuters.
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FeatureTaking on trust
Big businesses naturally strain against the constraints of a competition regime whose power is partly vested in EU law and institutions. But they won’t be let off the leash post-Brexit, hears Marialuisa Taddia
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FeatureToo big to fail?
China is embroiled in a bilateral trade war with the US but the international legal community is unlikely to panic. Foreign law firms are used to playing a long game there, hears Marialuisa Taddia
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FeatureA new normal
Does it still make sense to describe legal services companies as ‘alternative’ when they are in the vanguard of the sector – and well placed to dominate it?
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FeatureCountry pursuits
Solicitors serving the rural economy must be versatile enough to cope with the ‘jigsaw of life’, hears Ben Rigby
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FeatureSetting up a family law practice alone
From maximising connections to considering the finer details: the most helpful steps when building a business on your own.
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FeatureDo we need a specialist housing court?
View from the district bench: return of a Gazette favourite.
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FeatureChips with everything
In Silicon Valley lawyers, startups and tech titans work at a relentless pace in a networked ‘ecosystem’, reports Joanna Goodman
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ProfileBreaking new ground
As a magic circle lifer one of Michael Castle’s toughest assignments was paving the way for development of Arsenal FC’s iconic Highbury stadium. Recently headhunted to lead Deloitte’s ambitious legal arm he now has more hallowed turf in his sights, hears Jonathan Rayner
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FeatureHome truths
The law on domestic abuse, coercive control and violence has changed. But antiquated attitudes die hard and every step forward is a struggle, hears Melanie Newman
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FeatureBeyond the echo chamber
This month’s CodeX FutureLaw conference, held at Stanford Law School in California, sought to include new perspectives on legal technology. It’s time to tackle tribalism
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FeatureInsight: Money talks – How law firms can avoid paying the price for late payments
Simon Welling, director of sales and marketing at Wesleyan Bank, on managing your firm’s finances effectively.
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FeatureLaw Society spotlight: Your Council needs you…
Interested in becoming a Law Society Council member? Here’s all you need to know…
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FeatureWorks in progress
Brexit looms large over commercial property lawyers, writes Marialuisa Taddia. Meanwhile, traditional sources of work are being usurped by build-to-rent and the logistics infrastructure spawned by online retailing
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FeatureRights of passage
The Windrush scandal has cast a shadow over government attempts to alleviate the UK’s ‘callous’ immigration policies, undermining aspirations for a ‘Global Britain’. Grania Langdon-Down reports
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FeatureFive tips for writing a book
Whether pushing the boundaries of historical realism or updating legal concepts in an academic tome, certain rules of writing will always apply. Katharine Freeland asks authors for their takes on how to write a successful book
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FeatureHow to: make the most of PR
A public relations strategy need not just be for the very largest practices – in a crowded market, firms of all sizes are seeking ways to stand out. Eduardo Reyes reports
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FeaturePaid to persuade
For decades, government and public affairs practices in UK law firms trailed US-style lawyer-lobbyists. But with Brexit looming large they have been catching up, writes Marialuisa Taddia
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FeatureUp and away
While the incentive for top law firms to set up northern legal and business hubs lies in reducing office and salary costs, these initiatives can spur ways of working which open up new career opportunities. Grania Langdon-Down reports