All Feature articles – Page 17
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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
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FeatureUpwardly mobile
Simeon Hance speaks to Trevor Sterling, who recently became the first Black senior partner at a top-100 firm, about his journey into the law and what firms can do to tackle challenges around diversity
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FeatureLitigation: A digital future
Savannah Seymour looks at the technological advances made within litigation, and the digital disruptions that could still be yet to come
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FeatureBuilding a new model
Alex Heshmaty looks at the current state of ABS, examining their evolution and considering their potential future in the market
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FeaturePerformance indicators
Peter Scott considers law firm performance measures in light of the SRA’s recent thematic review on workplace culture
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Follow the leader
Diana Bentley examines how firms can effectively approach succession planning, and develop a suitable pipeline of potential future leaders
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FeatureA fine thing?
Robert Forman outlines the SRA’s recently increased fining powers, and the extension of the fines it can issue to regulated solicitors
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FeatureIt’s not all about PII
Jenny Screech from Howden updates us on the current position for PII and highlights the growing importance of additional policies