All Practice points articles – Page 4
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FeatureThe art of fairness
Financial remedies on divorce: a cake that needs to be cut very carefully.
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FeatureThe Assisted Dying Bill: what happens next?
A look at what responsibilities the legal profession needs to consider after MP’s voted in favour of the The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill.
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FeatureSpotlight on deforestation: UK supermarkets
Pressure on businesses to meet deforestation targets will intensify. Beyond regulatory and liability risks, failure to act brings significant reputational consequences.
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FeatureFocus on LPAs
As the BBC covers allegations of financial malpractice at a law firm, Ann Stanyer reviews the current position on solicitors’ professional obligations.
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FeatureLord Briggs defends fixed recoverable costs regime for professional negligence cases
In a speech for the Professional Negligence Lawyers Association, Lord Briggs championed voluntary adjudication and gave qualified support to the use of fixed costs and one way costs-shifting to promote access to justice.
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FeatureLessons from solicitor apprenticeships and the SQE
The legal profession in the UK is currently experiencing a notable shift in training methodologies.
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FeatureShining a light on domestic abuse in financial remedy proceedings
Claire Blakemore, partner at Withers LLP shines the spotlight on the deficiencies in the current law regarding ‘conduct’ and domestic abuse in financial awards following divorce and separation.
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FeatureCivil litigation: Payment processing risks in a post-Philipp v Barclays world
Where are we one year on?