All Practice points articles – Page 44
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FeatureResponding to cross-border litigation and regulatory investigations
Practical and legal challenges exist when responding to a potential wave of requests from various jurisdictions over the same wrongdoing.
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FeatureProportionality and legal costs
A number of obstacles arise when attempting to assess if costs in civil litigation are proportionate.
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FeatureReshaping CPD
Change is coming to continuing professional development and the SRA wants to hear your views.
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FeatureFamily courts: women and children first
Men have every right to feel disillusioned with the family courts system.
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FeatureChanges to extradition law
The proposed amendments contained in the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Bill.
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FeatureWorking with financial advisers
Joint ventures are superseding the in-house financial services model.
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FeatureThe Immigration Bill and sham marriages
What problems arise from the sham marriage measures in the new bill?
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FeatureCommercial property and IT advances
Technology will revolutionise the commercial property sector, with far-reaching consequences for landlords, tenants and advisers.
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FeatureCosts: knowing your client
If solicitors fail to carry out adequate due diligence on clients, costs could be wasted in many ways.
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FeatureDuggan, inquests and transparency
The inquest into the shooting of Mark Duggan would have benefited from greater transparency.
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FeatureResidency tested
A landmark case concerning habitual residence shows how the courts are adapting to social change.
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FeatureOnline support for compliance
Firms yet to lodge their diversity data with the SRA may want to consider online help.
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FeatureCounting the costs of Mitchell
We consider whether the Mitchell costs decision is so draconian that it will drive practitioners out of civil litigation.
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FeatureCase management in the cloud
The legal profession in England and Wales has been a late adopter of cloud services. This situation is changing quickly as the advantages of these services become clearer.
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FeatureGreen parties
The Environmental Law Foundation continues to support local communities faced with concerns of an environmental nature.
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FeatureRisk analysis
The SRA’s director of risk explains why the Risk Outlook is important and how solicitors can influence its development.
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FeatureAutism and the criminal justice system
It is essential that improvements are made to identify early on those in the criminal justice system who have ASD so that they can be provided with the appropriate professional support.
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FeatureBalance needed in costs protection
The key issue is striking the right balance between the laudable aim of ensuring access to justice for all, and the undesirable effect of encouraging vexatious claimants and overburdening our smaller publications.
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FeatureLaw firms are vulnerable to cybercrime
Lawyers must ensure they have secure passwords – otherwise fraudsters could wreak havoc.