All Feature articles – Page 36
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FeatureInsurance: cyber cover
Caspar Rogers explains the basics of cyber insurance cover and how this fits in with your firm’s professional indemnity insurance.
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FeatureUnderground banking
Laurence Howland does a deep dive into Chinese underground banking, outlining how it works and how the risk impact on law firms in the UK can be mitigated
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FeatureAML update
Julie Norris outlines key recent developments relating to the regulation of money laundering in the legal sector and the implications for legal practitioners and law firms
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FeatureA question of qualification
A year on from the introduction of the Solicitors Qualifying Examination, Melissa Hardee considers its impact and successes so far
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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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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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FeatureState of play
David Baskerville takes a look at the state of play in the practice management software market
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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