All Feature articles – Page 48
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FeatureOn the agenda
Andrea Cohen outlines what’s on the regulatory horizon for the coming year and sets out what law firms and their employees can expect in 2022
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FeatureWhen the levy breaks
The economic crime levy is set to be introduced for medium- and larger-sized firms later this year. Rebecca Atkinson answers some questions on the detail
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FeatureDriving data change
Robert Bond considers the proposals set out in a consultation on changes to data protection in the UK post-Brexit
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FeatureMind the gap
Frank Maher considers how the proposed cyber exclusion and the closure of Solicitors Indemnity Fund may sit outside existing professional indemnity insurance cover
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FeatureLevelling up?
Gideon Habel and Emma Walker reflect on the disproportionate effects of regulation and share their vision of effective regulation and equitable outcomes for everyone
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FeaturePrice transparency
Paul Bennett gives us a first-hand view of how his firm manages the price transparency requirements for solicitors and Alexis Hearnden outlines the requirements for the Bar
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FeaturePI insurance—the introduction of personal guarantees
Todd Davison, Managing Director of Purbeck Insurance, explains why personal guarantees are becoming a feature of the professional indemnity insurance market and what the partners and leaders of small and medium sized law firms and LLPs can do to mitigate the risk.
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FeatureDoes success make you happy?
Kelly Fermont explains how having your own definition of success can aid your mental wellbeing at work
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FeatureLeases post COVID-19
Jenny Doran considers the impact of the pandemic on the commercial terms acceptable to landlords and tenants in lease renewals and how the courts might determine disputes in such cases
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FeatureThe road ahead
Phil Parkinson and Katie Edwards reflect on the implications of notable case law and legislation relating to service charges in 2021, and discuss the forthcoming case outcomes that will resonate across the property management sector
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FeatureMarket forces
After a lull during lockdowns, the UK’s residential property market is seeing an upturn in most areas. However, as Lucy Trevelyan reports, the pandemic has changed the property requirements of many and may have altered the face of the market for good
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FeatureSafe house
Lukas Rootman and Aimie Farmer outline what is in the Building Safety Bill and consider its implications for the property sector
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FeatureRetirement housing
With a number of empty units available on the high street due to COVID-19, Louise Drew considers whether repurposing city centres could provide a solution to retirement housing
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FeatureA matter of trust
Rachel Timms outlines the new rules extending the scope of the Trust Register
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FeatureIn working order
Ibraheem Dulmeer and Mark Loveday consider rent repayment order applications in light of a recent shift in the approach taken by tribunals
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FeaturePolicies into practice
Peter Rodd provides an update on changes to the Law Society’s Conveyancing Quality Scheme
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FeatureNot for profit
Anna Newport considers profits à prendre – the right to take something from someone else’s land
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FeatureTaking the register
Georgia Jones looks at what happens when a registrable lease is not registered
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FeatureUndertaking stock
Iain Miller outlines what the recent decision of Harcus Sinclair v Your Lawyers says and considers its practical consequences
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FeaturePII: Understanding a hard market
Janine Parker, partner and head of UK professions at Paragon, reflects on the October PII renewal window, and details what firms should be thinking about in a hard market