All Feature articles – Page 121

  • On the map
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    On the map

    2014-05-07T00:00:00Z

    Process mapping, and especially value stream mapping, can help law firms to understand how they do things, and how they can meet client needs more productively and profitably. Antony Smith explains how to make it work for you

  • Nicola Manning
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    Manning of the hour

    2014-05-07T00:00:00Z

    Nicola Manning of McMillan Williams on promoting diversity in the profession

  • Paul Newton
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    Training ground

    2014-05-07T00:00:00Z

    In the first of a two-part series on getting the best out of trainees, Paul Newton, training principal for a medium-sized firm, provides a personal perspective on trainee recruitment and selection

  • Michelle-Garlick
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    The flip side

    2014-05-07T00:00:00Z

    It can sometimes feel as though the regulatory obligations imposed upon lawyers only continue to grow. But, as Michelle Garlick and Joanne Smith assert, active compliance can also bring a raft of benefits to your firm

  • Andy Harris
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    How do you compare?

    2014-05-07T00:00:00Z

    Our 2013 Financial Benchmarking Survey report is out now. Fees and profits are up once again, but partner capital is down, and many firms show signs of financial stability issues. Andy Harris introduces the results of the survey

  • Culture club
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    Culture club

    2014-05-07T00:00:00Z

    In challenging times, law firms need to keep changing to keep pace, and that means having an appropriate strategy. But what fewer firms consider is whether their culture supports – or undermines – those efforts, and what they can do to make their culture work for them. Julie Harrison explains

  • Deborah Blythe
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    A delicate condition

    2014-03-31T14:43:00Z

    Deborah Blythe and Sarah Towler’s top tips for providing excellent client service

  • Sana Bibi
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    We can work it out

    2014-03-31T13:48:00Z

    The defendant in the recent PGF II judgment was sanctioned for refusing to consider ADR. Sana Bibi explains why following the Jackson reforms, parties should ignore mediation at their peril

  • Gordon Exall
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    The Mitchell criteria and the new CPR 3.9

    2014-03-31T13:36:00Z

    The amended CPR 3.9 just isn’t working, says Gordon Exall

  • Neil R Hall
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    Careless talk

    2014-03-31T13:28:00Z

    Neil Hall on what to do when social media goes wrong for your firm

  • David Marshall
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    Is ‘no win, no fee’ misleading?

    2014-03-31T13:16:00Z

    On the heels of Legal Ombudsman criticism of conditional fee agreements, David Marshall wonders whether the end is near for such offers

  • Dominic Regan
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    Where are we now?

    2014-03-31T10:54:00Z

    Dominic Regan gives us his predictions on what the rest of 2014 has in store for civil litigation

  • Feature

    Law Society Advisory Group launches report on business and human rights

    2014-03-27T12:18:00Z

    On 25 March the Law Society of England and Wales launched a report from its practitioners advisory group established to consult the legal sector on business and human rights. In other sectors, industry bodies are playing a key role in supporting their members to promote the corporate responsibility to respect ...

  • Jennifer Slade
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    Beyond repair

    2014-03-11T21:20:00Z

    The changes to chancel repair liability are now almost five months old, but there remains little clarity about their impact in practice. Jennifer Slade investigates, and members of the Property Section executive committee provide their own perspectives

  • No more secrets
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    No more secrets

    2014-03-11T14:00:00Z

    Patricia Wass looks at the impact of new guidance aimed at increasing transparency in the Court of Protection

  • Nicola Sims
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    Working together

    2014-03-11T00:00:00Z

    Nichola Sims explains the extensive information that charities need from solicitors when a legacy is bequested to them, and provides a template letter drawn up by the Institute of Legacy Managememt to show solicitors what to expect from a charity’s first contact

  • Hannah Collins
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    Statement of play

    2014-03-11T00:00:00Z

    Hannah Collins provides an update on some of the property-related measures announced in the Autumn Statement 2013, and how they will affect clients – and their advisers – including charities, foreign investors and residential and commercial landlords

  • Julie Butler
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    Trading places

    2014-03-11T00:00:00Z

    A number of recent cases point to a worrying new trend by HM Revenue & Customs, whereby it assesses farms as investment rather than trading businesses – which do not therefore qualify for business property relief. Julie Butler explains what action farmers need to take

  • Stuck in the middle
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    Stuck in the middle

    2014-03-11T00:00:00Z

    Christine Green and Fiona Lawrence provide a first-hand account of how challenging the role of independent administrator can be, describing a recent case in which Christine was the court-appointed administrator led to make an application for directions due to one beneficiary’s conduct

  • Park life image
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    Park life

    2014-03-11T00:00:00Z

    The Mobile Homes Act 2013 introduced a new compulsory system for the buying and selling of mobile homes. Neil Miller provides a beginner’s guide to the act and what it means for this small, but important, community – and those who advise them