All Practice points articles – Page 34
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FeatureEmployment: Blowing the whistle
Appeal court decision could herald a resurgence of claims advanced under the whistleblower legislation.
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FeatureBusiness lasting powers of attorney
What to do when a business owner lacks the capacity to make decisions.
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FeaturePre-action disclosure: Not worth the candle?
It will be a rare case where an application for pre-action disclosure is worth the effort
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FeatureExtending the Unified Patent Court beyond the EU?
It is possible that the London-based UPC could have a future in Britain after Brexit - if roles are formalised now.
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FeatureTaylor made: the future of employment law?
Taylor Review has the potential to set the best practice guidelines for employment law for years to come.
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FeatureReturning to law: Reclaiming the ‘lost lawyers’
Women Returners and AWS London are helping solicitors back into the workplace after a career break.
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FeatureWhy are SCI claimants feeling let down by the legal system?
More could be done to improve the plight of those injured through medical negligence.
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FeatureLawtech workshop: In your own defence
In the second instalment of a regular Gazette feature, Peter Wright cites the NHS and Royal Navy in arguing that your old IT system might not be as safe as you think.
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FeatureClimate change: We'll always have Paris
Landmark agreement to cut emissions is likely to survive the withdrawal of the US.
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FeatureClimate change on corporate behaviour
Demands for a new corporate offence of failing to prevent human rights abuses are becoming mainstream.
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FeatureThe emperor has no clothes – time to scrap the Serious Fraud Office
SFO failings need to be resolved, regardless of the fate of Conservative intention to merge with NCA.
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FeatureCriminal Finances Act 2017
Roger Sahota assesses a radical overhaul of the anti-money laundering and confiscation regime.
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FeatureGeneral election: Non-party campaigning rules
Civil society organisations were caught on the hop by the snap election. What must they do?
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FeatureMental health: Tiny steps to make our profession kinder
Poor conduct and outmoded ways of working are causing a mental health crisis among solicitors
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FeatureThe next step for arbitrations
Has the process of arbitration become litigation in all but name?
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FeatureCrown Prosecution Service: True cost of a poor charging decision
The acquittal of Kato Harris in July 2016 attracted considerable attention. His case has been in the news again following the recent order for costs against the Crown Prosecution Service after it declined to provide an account of how the decision to charge Harris came to be made.
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FeatureWhere next for private prosecutions?
The conduct of private prosecutors – and their motivations – are under scrutiny
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FeatureThe Employment Rights Act: falling behind the gig economy
Using legislation from 1996 to determine whether someone is employed, self-employed or a worker is unsatisfactory.
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FeatureTaking account of dishonesty
Fraud and fresh evidence were factors in a recent High Court decision