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FeatureWatching brief
In the second of two articles on lawyers supporting justice abroad, Eduardo Reyes reports on the work of the 15-year-old Colombia Caravana.
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FeatureClean up your own backyard
Planning reform is high on the agenda of both main parties, reports Maria Shahid. But endless rounds of consultation, and pledges that are long on aspiration but short on delivery give cause for scepticism.
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FeatureHolding the line
Lawyers across the world who are working outwith their home jurisdictions to support the rule of law are a bulwark against authoritarianism. Joanna Goodman reports.
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FeatureJudgment day
When governments and companies flout their climate commitments, can the courts hold them to account in good time? Joanna Goodman reports on the hopes invested in environmental litigation.
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FeatureScandal sheet
Our biggest banks have been battered by mis-selling claims and governance failures for over a decade. As PPI and interest rates swaps payouts tail off, Eduardo Reyes asks, are they finally managing to reduce their exposure?
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FeatureHome truths
Average house prices are falling – just one of many developments piling pressure on residential conveyancers. Eduardo Reyes reports.
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FeatureA step too far?
On race, gender and socio-economic background, City firms have acted to improve the balance of their intake. But efforts to change the partnership have fallen short. Katharine Freeland reports.
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FeatureSunset clauses
Rishi Sunak’s policy shifts on the environment seem destined for the courts. Meanwhile, lawyers are aiming to make every contract a ‘climate contract’, reports Maria Shahid.
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FeatureHeart of the meta
The Metaverse has arrived, but as a place to do business it will be fraught with uncertainty until key legal questions are resolved. Michael Cross reports
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FeatureOne size fits all
The controversial Solicitors Qualifying Examination is two years old. It was a seismic change for the profession, but is the new ‘super-exam’ delivering on its promises? Joanna Goodman reports.
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FeatureInnovation at the interface
The exponential rise of generative AI is seeing firms move away from the traditional build/buy dichotomy towards greater innovation.
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FeatureRuling the waves
The working environment of maritime lawyers is constantly shifting in response to political and economic events. Rachel Rothwell reports.
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FeatureThe fix is in
The imminent extension of fixed recoverable costs brings significant challenges for the profession, including in clinical negligence cases.
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FeatureDo you know your practice?
The professional indemnity market for solicitors is being shaped by concerns over conveyancing, financial stability and a regulatory focus on wellbeing. Fortunately there is greater stability in prospect.
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FeatureThis time it's personal
Government rhetoric on asylum is putting immigration lawyers in danger, as more ‘unworkable’ legislation looms.
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FeatureHow to: Plan for retirement
When it comes to hanging up their PC after decades of grafting for clients, many lawyers are surprisingly ill-prepared. Maria Shahid looks at the dos and don’ts of ‘lexit’.
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FeatureBuying to sell
Private equity is an opaque, $7tn sector which few of its leading lights – or advisers – want to talk about. But the pressure is growing for greater transparency as regulators play catch-up, reports Katharine Freeland.
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FeatureDecade of decay
From the Court of Appeal down, staff are sending for buckets to catch rainwater pouring through aged roofs. The new lord chancellor acknowledges the sorry state of the estate, but fine words plug no leaks. Catherine Baksi reports
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FeatureFeeling the squeeze
Litigation funders are suddenly bumping up against a much tougher economic environment as interest rates climb. Rachel Rothwell reports.