Practice points – Page 26
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Employment law: Aluko and the Football Association
High-profile case provides a salutary reminder to employers on handling sensitive allegations of discrimination.
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Brexit taskforce: A progress report on leaving the EU
The Law Society is working hard to place the law and profession in the best possible position whatever the outcome of Brexit.
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London court overhaul to prioritise counter cybersecurity threats
New court to tackle cybercrime and fraud in the financial sector set to open in London.
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Private prosecutions: A question of ethics
A code of conduct for private prosecutors is essential to maintain public confidence and improve standards.
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Group litigation: Strength in numbers
The relationship between group litigation and litigation funding is tightening.
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Fixed costs reform: On the right track?
LJ Jackson’s latest proposal elicits positives and pitfalls.
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First-mover advantage for firms that adapt to Brexit world
Cross-border connectivity will help law firms prosper post-Brexit.
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The NAO does not understand clinical negligence
Clinical negligence lawyers everywhere will have been disappointed - albeit not surprised - by the findings of a long-awaited NAO report.
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Costs: Poorly prepared for a revolution
The transformation of recoverable costs is anything but fixed.
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Criminal justice: How best to stop economic crime
Are those responsible for preventing and controlling economic crime really up to it?
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GDPR: Don't panic on data protection
What law firms must do to survive data regulation’s new dawn
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Residential property: Don't write off leasehold just yet
As public concern mounts, leasehold must evolve if it is to survive.
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Threat of permanent damage to citizens' rights bolstered by Brexit papers
Defining citizens’ rights for post-Brexit is integral - there is no turning back.
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Immigration: Negotiating the rights of EU/UK nationals
Signs following UK’s proposal for EU citizen rights post-Brexit don’t appear positive.
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Charity: Changing legal lives
Lex:lead’s annual essay competition helps law students in some of the world’s poorest countries.
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Staying secure when agile working
Working out of the office? Beware of public Wi-Fi networks & other risks.
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Brexit and relocating with children overseas – mind the immigration and family law gaps
What will happen to families comprised of EU citizens when Britain leaves the EU?
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The 10,000 hour rule – as in table tennis, so in law
Hours logged may not guarantee expertise, but it will assure clients that their work is in safe hands.
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The laws the Grenfell Inquiry must tackle
The many difficulties the inquiry team will have to face in a regulatory minefield.
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Judiciary: On the defensive
Politicians share the blame for creating a moral context in which judges can be ridiculed and vilified.