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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.
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FeatureLaw Society Governance Review
Chancery Lane is keen to hear the views of members on how the Law Society should be governed.
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FeatureLegal technology: clearing obstacles to creativity
Hackathons signal a new direction for legal IT – buying into the startup culture.
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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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FeatureHow to: prepare for apprenticeships
With trailblazer apprenticeships on the horizon, what do law firms and in-house teams need to consider?
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FeatureSuper Tuesday and US immigration law
Proposed immigration reforms will have far-reaching consequences for those wishing to work in the US, no matter who is elected.
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FeatureCentral exam idea does not add up
Much of what the SRA sees as wrong with the current legal education system is in its own hands to fix.
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FeatureHow to: progress in-house
When lawyers move in-house they must be prepared to take control of their own careers.
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FeatureCompetition: raising the anti
Competition policy and enforcement are changing rapidly, with antitrust watchdogs under pressure to get results. What does this mean for lawyers?
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FeatureMy life as a blind lawyer
For Michael, now a trainee solicitor at Ashurst, sight loss led him to a career in the law, which he found could accommodate his needs as a professional.
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