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FeatureCourt closures: shutting up shop
Few solicitors and judges bearing the brunt of court closures reckon technology is any kind of panacea.
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FeatureGermany: town and company
Unlike the UK, Germany has several heavyweight business centres. So foreign firms hoping to crack the market need to know who they want to advise.
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FeatureLegal technology: better together
How panel firms and in-house teams can use IT to collaborate; and risk-managing social media.
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FeaturePII special: computing the risks
The chair of the Law Society’s PII committee notes that despite a benign market run-off costs and cybercrime need close attention.
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FeaturePII special: solicitor’s view
Niche firm principal Tony Roe reflects on how his indemnity renewal strategy has evolved.
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FeaturePII special: cybercrime incident response
Buying a cyber-policy is not just about minimising financial loss.
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FeaturePII special: overview
Solicitors renewing their PII continue to encounter a benign market, but their regulator has not given up on far-reaching reform.
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FeatureBe an in-house business enabler
In-house lawyers must be able to operate comfortably in the grey areas of business uncertainty.
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FeatureEducation: will the SRA learn its lesson on SQE?
The regulator has delayed a decision on a new centralised ‘super-exam’ following a storm of criticism. Can it win over the sceptics?
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FeatureLegal tech: innovation and legacy IT
Law firms won’t see the upside of new technology without rapid deployment, integration software and design thinking.
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FeatureLawyers Against Poverty week
Oxfam’s project attempts to fund targeted projects which increase access to justice for some of the world’s poorest people.
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FeatureLaw in Kenya: African leader
East Africa’s most dynamic economy is a magnet for international advisers, but the local bar’s protectionism remains a barrier to growth.
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FeatureCriminal justice – new advisory council
The chair of the lord chancellor’s new advisory council of solicitors and barristers wants to hear from professionals involved in the criminal justice system about how to eliminate waste and abuses.
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FeatureRoundtable: Insurance Act 2015
A fundamental change in insurance legislation will give policyholders more power and place risk under renewed scrutiny.
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FeatureLegal tech: ‘lifers’ versus impact executives
Heavyweight innovators now direct change at law firms.
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FeatureMergers: joined-up thinking
Bigger firms are now looking overseas for mergers, but more consolidation is expected in the mid-tier as ‘baby boomer’ partners retire.
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FeatureIndia: transforming business relations
Six reasons why now is the right time for UK lawyers to help transform business relations with India.
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FeatureCriminal law: case for the defence
Criminal law practitioners are back on speaking terms with the government, but they still face an uncertain future.
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FeatureIn-house: new consigliere
The global financial crisis led to a ‘revolution’ in the role of the general counsel.