All Feature articles – Page 36
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FeatureClause and effects
Alastair Liddiard explains how best to draft chattels clauses in your clients’ wills to avoid any disputes post-death
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FeatureEmerging sector
Alberto Perez Cedillo speaks to Mercy Edukugho-Aminah, a lawyer in Nigeria, about the differences and additional challenges to practising law there
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FeatureWriting job descriptions to attract the right legal talent
Andre Thomas outlines his tips for writing effective job descriptions, to attract the right legal talent to your firm
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FeatureProfessional indemnity insurance: claims trends to be aware of
Ryan Senior, senior vice president at Paragon, examines trends firm leaders should be aware of in the professional indemnity insurance market in 2022
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FeatureManual updates: HMRC Trust Registration Service Manual
Lesley King comments on HMRCs latest updates to the Trust Registration Manual and highlights the areas particularly relevant for private client practitioners and where the new updates fall short.
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FeatureCase update - costs
Nigel West considers a recent case in the Competition and Markets Authority that may have an impact on costs in disciplinary matters.
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FeatureBook review—Client Care in Conveyancing
Rebecca Atkinson, Director of Risk at Howard Kennedy LLP, reviews the latest edition of Client Care in Conveyancing by Priscilla Sinder.
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FeatureTrusted professionals: Re Townsend [2022] EWCA Civ 880
Roman Kubiak analyses a recent case where a trustee charged a monthly fee for her services over a 12-year period, leading the Court of Appeal to confirm that non-trust professionals can only be remunerated for trust administration work undertaken within the course of their specific profession
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FeatureA collaborative affair
Kirsten Buck examines whether traditional approaches to management are on their way out, and how collaborative alternatives could work for firms
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FeatureFeedback loop
Amanda Croxon explains why you need to embrace online reviews as a way of enhancing your reputation, how you should handle responding to negative feedback, and what to do with fake reviews
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FeatureUnder the microscope
Victoria Moffatt investigates how current affairs have brought law firms under scrutiny, and what firms can do to manage reputation when they have ‘unpopular’ clients
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FeatureHear me out
Eleanor Shaw reflects on how the legal sector can be more accessible for deaf and disabled job applicants
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FeatureTaking the lead
Thom Dennis explores what it means to be a great business leader in an increasingly uncertain world
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FeatureLay of the land
Oktra share some examples of how firms are maximising their office space for hybrid and flexible working
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FeatureReality check
Andre Thomas examines how firms can address recruitment challenges during ‘the great resignation’
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FeatureKey to success
David Hunter discusses how Bates Wells has incorporated environmental, social and governance principles into how it’s doing business
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FeatureBlazing the trail
Dan Gilbert speaks to Gary Gallen, founder and CEO of Rradar, about his career as a litigator and his journey to founding a highly successful legal business
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FeatureA matter of time
Mila Trezza gives her tips for managing your time effectively when you have competing priorities and a heavy workload
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FeatureGo with the flow
Barry Wilkinson gives his tips on how firms can effectively manage their cashflow
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FeatureSign of the times
Dana Denis-Smith advises on how law firms can rise to meet the new challenges presented by client expectations regarding diversity and the environment