Practice points – Page 19
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FeatureChild protection in football – lessons still to be learned
The emerging revelations about sex abuse in football suggest mistakes were made. How can we ensure they are not repeated?
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Conveyancing: taxing obligations
Managing stamp taxes compliance has become a whole lot harder.
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Financial regulation: Senior Managers Regime
I look at a package of further measures released by the Financial Conduct Authority.
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Coming to terms with fixed costs
Richard Allen considers what solicitors need to do if the proposed fixed-costs regime materialises.
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Family law: the courts face a crisis
With the Court of Appeal no longer hearing challenges to local family courts, the court system is at breaking point.
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Undermining disabled children’s rights
The complex task of advising children and families could soon become virtually impossible.
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SQE: high standards, more opportunities
Your regulator has set out a fuller picture of how the solicitors of the future might qualify.
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SQE: our regulator has listened
There is much to be welcomed in the SRA’s second consultation on reforms to the qualification process.
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Second coming of costs bill offers new hope
Latest Hutton Committee bill of costs can be an effective tool in resolution of disputes.
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Mediation: achieving a satisfactory resolution
No amount of time is ever wasted in trying to reach an amicable settlement.
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Ten tips for junior lawyers
For many firms it is imperative that they invest in inter-generational excellence and train young lawyers to focus on what lies ahead.
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Quiet revolution in our courts
Profound changes to the way justice is done are welcome – but transforming the system raises urgent questions.
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Wales: devolving tax
Solicitors will play a key role as Wales moves closer to the operation of devolved taxes.
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Criminal legal aid contracts – third time lucky?
Advice for firms that are unsuccessful in the MoJ’s latest procurement for its controversial contracts.
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Olympics 2016: this sporting life
Working as an arbitrator at the Rio Olympics was the highlight of my career.
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Planning: neighbourhood development
Plans designed to offer a solution to the housing crisis are being frustrated by legislative anomalies and an over-zealous approach.
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Opinion
Access to justice for Travellers and Gypsies
A new movement aims to highlight the problems still faced by these groups and to end discrimination against them.
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Crossing the river — the law on legal professional privilege
A recent decision in Hong Kong may have powerful repercussions for the concept of LPP.
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Briggs' online court: what is enough justice?
The law has a dubious history with large-scale IT projects. Will Briggs’ reforms actually work?
