All Feature articles – Page 110
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Tech breakthrough
Peter Wright, director of DigitalLawUK, talks to Diana Bentley about setting up his niche firm
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Doing legal business in Turkey
Our series of Doing Legal Business guides provides an overview and guide to doing legal business in key international markets. Our comprehensive guide gives you a detailed overview of: Information about the legal services market in each country Main economic sectors and areas for law firms How the legal ...
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Keith Etherington: 'An evidence-based response to the fee rises is needed'
We speak to Keith Etherington, Civil Litigation Section committee member and accredited civil mediator, about his experiences of 2015 so far, and how litigators can fight back effectively against the government’s latest proposals for court closures and further court fee increases
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Weights and measures
Key performance indicators are an essential tool to help you understand how your business is performing, and make improvements to everything from profits to client care. Bernard Marr provides a practical guide – and outlines some of the common pitfalls
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Forward march
New Section committee member Jonathan Beck offers his take-home messages from this year’s Law Management Section Annual Conference
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Only connect
Many law firms spend most of their online marketing budget on search engine optimisation and pay-per-click advertising. But Graham Jones advocates for a different approach, which could cost you nothing and generate far more business
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Bench press
Our 2016 Financial Benchmarking Survey is now open for contributions. We asked a law firm partner and a legal consultant why and how they use the survey to support their work
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Look before you leap
Law firm partners are increasingly likely to embark on a second career once retirement looms, but the transition can be daunting for both the individual and the firm. Ava Madon looks at the phenomenon, and how to manage it in practice
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On auto-pilot?
Pensions auto-enrolment has been in force for over three years, but the implementation date for many smaller firms is this October. Are you ready? Zoe Bodycote provides a beginner’s guide to the scheme and the steps you need to take
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JLD case study: How I qualified by Equivalent Means
We speak to Robert Houchill, the first paralegal to qualify by the new SRA qualification standard.
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New CPR 3.1A - clearer court proceedings for litigants in person?
A new CPR 3.1A is coming into force on 1 October, setting out case management powers when dealing with litigants in person. Gareth Raisbeck puts the new rule under the microscope - will it lead to smoother court proceedings?
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Working with Salford Business Centre: top tips
HM Courts & Tribunal Services has produced a list of top tips on how to work effectively with the County Court Money Claims Centre in Salford, and secure the best possible and fastest service
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Summer sums
What will the first all-Conservative budget for almost 20 years mean for private client advisers and their clients? Patrick Connolly summarises the main changes to the inheritance tax, pensions and personal taxation regimes
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Show some restraint
‘Forced’ sterilisation, or proportional safeguarding? Hannah Gomersall examines the Mental Capacity Act’s approach to intervention and restraint in the light of recent Court of Protection case law on the ‘less restrictive’ option
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No place like home
Sarah Playforth looks at the purchase of a home for someone who lacks mental capacity
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Our nation’s good
The acceptance in lieu and cultural gift schemes provide means to transfer objects, land and buildings into public ownership, in return for the settlement of tax liabilities. Paul Fairbairn explains the tax planning opportunities they can offer
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Matter of form
Melinda Giles unpicks the new lasting power of attorney forms, which came into force on 1 July, and looks at some of the most important changes on professional charging and when attorneys can make decisions
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The family way
In recent years, a number of financial business structures have challenged trusts to become the vehicle of choice for managing family wealth. Jonathan Turner looks at the rise of the family investment company, and the tax opportunities it can offer for clients
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Directory enquiries
The Social Care Institute for Excellence promotes the rights of people with care and support needs by helping practitioners understand their legal duties. Hugh Constant explains