All Feature articles – Page 14
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FeatureMisconduct matters
As the SRA takes an increasingly tough line on sexual misconduct in the profession, Andrew Katzen sets out what law firms should know about the regulator’s investigatory process
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FeatureCost of competition
Nigel West considers the recent case of Competition and Markets Authority v Flynn Pharma & Others and the impact it may have on costs in disciplinary matters
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FeatureFAQs: Client due diligence
Our Practice Advice Service answers some commonly asked questions by Money Laundering Reporting Officers (MLROs)
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FeatureA will to deceive
Lesley King looks at the recent case of Re estate of McDonald [2022] EWHC 2405 (Ch), which involved removing an executor
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FeatureUsing technology to optimise communication in private client law practice
In a fast-evolving world, where advances in technology, world events and developing societal perceptions are all contributing to change, thriving private client law practitioners are realising the importance of using technology to update and optimise client communication methods, explains Craig Matthews of LEAP Legal Software
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FeatureMy legal life: Ian McCann
Simeon Hance talks to Ian McCann about his life as a litigator, being an autistic lawyer, and how the sector can improve its treatment of neurodivergent people.
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FeatureState of play
David Baskerville takes a look at the state of play in the practice management software market
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FeatureWorkshop: Older and vulnerable client update
Holly Mievelle-Hawkins and Heledd Wyn round-up their workshop on older and vulnerable clients
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FeatureWorkshop: Probate lending – a new and growing market
Robert Husband from Tower Street Finance rounds up his workshop on probate lending
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FeatureTaking the lead
The team at Serenity in Leadership sat down with their CEO, Thom Dennis, to find out what his time in the Marines taught him about becoming a great leader
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FeatureWorkshop: When contentious probate meets private client
Stephen Lawsom recaps his workshop on contentious probate
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FeatureWorkshop: Management of digital assets
Leigh Sagar summarises his workshop on digital assets.
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FeatureLegal diagnosis
Gary Rycroft summarises his conference plenary, a discussion with consultant geriatrician Dr Lucy Pollock on the Mental Capacity Act, their differing views on lasting powers of attorney, and advanced care planning
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FeatureRead all about it
Lesley King gave conference attendees a round-up of recent developments in the private client sector including the Trust Register, naming beneficiaries in wills and key cases relating to trusts
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FeatureDelivery service
Dan Gilbert recaps a plenary led by Stephen Burgess from HMCTS, who provided an overview of the current state of the delivery of the probate service
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FeatureA taxing year
Dan Gilbert recaps a plenary delivered by Michael Sherry of Temple Tax Chambers, who covered the most important capital tax updates over the last 12 months and provided expert analysis of some interesting cases
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FeaturePlay by the rules
With the SRA getting tougher on price transparency requirements, Deborah Witkiss, COO at Law Society partner Insight Legal, presents a rundown of what the rules mean, how to apply them in practice and where software can help with compliance
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FeatureSign of the times
Dana Denis-Smith examines the changing expectations that lawyers have of the firms they work for, and details how you can adapt
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FeatureBridging the digital divide
Bronwyn Townsend, Senior Marketing Manager at InfoTrack, outlines how technology can help in conveyancing practices where some processes are resistant to digitisation