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A new world of work
As lockdown restrictions ease, the general consensus is that the government’s furlough scheme has only delayed inevitable redundancies. But many working in legal recruitment remain cautiously optimistic, reports Maria Shahid
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Law Society spotlight: Risk and compliance
How remote working has complicated your regulatory duties – and how the Law Society can help.
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Shock to the system
Proposals for an ‘online court’ were already behind schedule when 90% of hearings switched overnight to remote proceedings. As the coronavirus recovery plan kicks in, Marialuisa Taddia finds out how far the reform programme has come.
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Law Society spotlight: June’s Council meeting
Because of the pandemic this was Council’s first full meeting conducted remotely.
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The great leap forward
As lockdown eases, most law firms acknowledge that technology can transform their businesses. But is there a danger that cash constraints will stall progress?
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Family fortunes
A huge backlog of family cases, increased by lockdown, is just one of many challenges facing family lawyers, writes Katharine Freeland
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Going mobile
The legal profession appears to be doing a lot to foster social mobility, using data-driven recruitment methods and helping children from disadvantaged backgrounds to enter the law. But is all this work making a real difference, or is it just burnishing the image of the biggest firms?
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Covid-19 public inquiry: Asking the right questions
The government is facing calls for a public inquiry into its response to the coronavirus pandemic. What form should such an inquiry take and what should it investigate?
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Staying powers
Marialuisa Taddia canvasses practitioners on coping with a dysfunctional immigration regime made worse by the pandemic.
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Running for cover
With premiums on the up and income in freefall, the Gazette assembles a panel of brokers and solicitors for insights and advice on professional indemnity insurance. Maria Shahid reports.
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Public law challenges: What happened next
Seminal public law challenges disappear from the media radar after final judgment is handed down. What happens next is not always what one would expect.
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Crash test
Covid-19 has prompted unprecedented collaboration between personal injury claimant lawyers and the insurance sector. Could this new spirit of co-operation survive the pandemic?
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Shutting up shop
The impact of lockdown on commercial real estate and the sector’s legal advisers will be profound.
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Self starters
After just three years the ‘continuing competence’ regime is already being reviewed. Was the SRA right to deregulate professional development?
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Power grab
Is a UK daily death toll numbered in the hundreds distracting us from unjustified assaults on our rights and the responsibilities of government?
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Home-made justice
For the lawyers and expert witnesses involved, the first trial conducted through Skype was a success – but that enthusiasm is not shared by the litigant.
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Law Society spotlight: The Law Society Charity
Founded 45 years ago, the LSC mostly depends upon legacies and donations from law firms and individual practitioners.
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How to work in new ways
With Covid-19 shutting offices and forcing teams apart, Katharine Freeland looks at remote, flexible and agile working
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Home truths
Conveyancing is in need of an overhaul – but will vested interests thwart effective reforms? Marialuisa Taddia reports.
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Opinion
Classism: the unseen prejudice
According to the Social Mobility Commission’s 2019 poll, 77% of people feel there is a large gap between social classes in Britain today.