All Feature articles – Page 2
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FeatureEngaging with alternative dispute resolution
Masood Ahmed considers a number of recent decisions that illustrate judicial expectation that parties will engage with an appropriate ADR procedure, or be penalised for failing to do so
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FeatureFAQs: Dealing with sexual harassment in the workplace
Our Practice Advice Service answers some commonly asked questions by Compliance Officers for Legal Practice (COLPs)
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FeatureA simpler solution? The 2025 costs budgeting pilots explained
Julian Caddick examines the 2025 cost budgeting pilots
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FeatureLibrary FAQ: Checking citations in the age of AI
Our library team look at increasingly common enquiries of whether or not a case citation is real in the age AI
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FeatureEight AML questions the SRA may ask
Richard Simms from AMLCC sets out the eight questions you should ask to establish if your firm is anti-money-laundering compliant before you get a visit from the Solicitors Regulation Authority
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FeatureEight AML questions the SRA may ask
Richard Simms from AMLCC sets out the eight questions you should ask to establish if your firm is anti-money-laundering compliant before you get a visit from the Solicitors Regulation Authority
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FeatureTrial by media
Victoria Moffatt explains what reputation is, why it’s important and how law firm leaders can employ a strong reputation to grow their business
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FeatureTrust issues
Emma Egerton-Jones shares her simple six-step framework to help law firm leaders build trust and increase their influence with both employees and clients
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FeaturePressing issues
Dealing with the media can be daunting. Diana Bentley details how to improve your interviews, present yourself and your firm professionally and generally become more media-savvy
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FeatureHoning healthy habits
Stressed at work? Julian Hall explains ways to improve our emotional health and build resilience, including a simple-but-effective way to deal with difficult people
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FeaturePrivate eye
Paul Bennett and Andrew Roberts examine how the increase in firms backed by private equity investors is changing the face of law firm provision
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FeatureExecutive regulation
Matthew Edwards considers proposals for the Solicitors Regulation Authority to take over the regulation of legal executives
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FeatureDouble act
Lucy Trevelyan speaks to Karen Bexley and Anna Beaumont about their experiences running a boutique law firm
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FeatureHow to challenge behaviour
Authors of the recently updated Risk and Compliance Questions and Answers, Rebecca Atkinson and Tracey Calvert, answer a common question relating to challenging behaviour
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Feature10 steps for managing client expectations
Parvien Akhtar shares her simple checklist for managing client expectations
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FeatureUpcoming pension changes: What should you be doing now?
Soon, pensions will be liable to inheritance tax. James Corcoran, from Law Society partner Lumin Wealth, explains what you should be doing as solicitors to get ahead of the changes
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Feature7 key considerations when advising on climate risk in property transactions
Warren Gordon outlines how the Law Society’s checklist for property practitioners can raise awareness of any relevant climate risks to clients
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FeatureParty of three
Third-party managed accounts have become a hot topic recently. Helen Carr outlines what they are and why they are on the radar of the regulators