All Feature articles – Page 48

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Gold standard

2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

Nikki Millings provides a helpful, common sense guide to meeting the OPG deputy standards and completing the standards checklist 

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Helping hands

2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

Sophie O’Connell reviews the latest edition of the Law Society’s Elderly Client Handbook

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Stamp it out

2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

Lesley King unpicks the myriad of stamp duty land tax issues for trustees and beneficiaries

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Cloud technology promotes more agility for conveyancing firms

2021-04-22T10:32:00Z

Bronwyn Townsend, Senior Marketing Manager at InfoTrack, considers how technology can assist conveyancers with high volumes of work while social distancing restrictions are still in place

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BeWare!

2021-04-21T09:32:00Z

Lesley King comments on a case in which rectification of deeds of appointment was granted where there had been a mistake as to the legal, and not just fiscal, consequences of changes to a trust.

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Toxic productivity

2021-04-20T15:35:00Z

Angus Lyon explains ’burnout’ and how to spot the signs

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Rokkan a hard place

2021-04-20T15:01:00Z

Roman Kubiak discusses an interesting probate case in which the surviving spouse circumvented Norwegian succession rules after acquiring Anglo-Welsh domicile.

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All hands on tech

2021-04-19T06:00:00Z

Olly Thornton-Berry looks at the use of new technologies in the fight against fraud and money laundering.

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All well and good

2021-04-19T06:00:00Z

The pandemic has highlighted the importance of good mental health and resilience both in and out of the office. Bronwen Still and Lucinda Soon consider your obligations.

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Cause for complaint

2021-04-19T06:00:00Z

One year on from the first pandemic lockdown, Steve Pearson considers some of the issues arising in client care and complaints-handling as we emerge from the third lockdown.

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Ethical imperatives

2021-04-19T06:00:00Z

Julie Norris and Jessica Clay consider SRA entity regulation and the imperative to create an ethical (ergo, compliant) legal workplace.

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Money matters

2021-04-19T06:00:00Z

Alison Matthews reflects on the key changes in anti-money laundering compliance since publication of the Legal Sector Affinity Group guidance.

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Post-renewal analysis: April 2021

2021-04-13T14:52:00Z

Ryan Senior, senior vice president at Paragon International Insurance Brokers, offers his analysis of the professional indemnity insurance (PII) market, and gives his top tips for your firm.

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All systems go

2021-04-13T00:00:00Z

Lucy Scott-Moncrieff reviews a new guide by Law Society Publishing on how to start a law firm

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All well and good

2021-04-13T00:00:00Z

James Brown discusses how he has embedded wellness into his firm’s culture – and why you should, too

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In the balance

2021-04-13T00:00:00Z

Andrew Allen investigates how law firm balance sheets will change over the next few years

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The devil in the deal

2021-04-13T00:00:00Z

Diana Bentley examines the impact of Brexit on the legal sector and talks to leading figures in the industry about practising rights and the effect on UK firms with EU offices

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Even keel

2021-04-13T00:00:00Z

Paul McCluskey discusses the steps law firm leaders can take to achieve financial stability and protect their personal assets

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Fine time?

2021-04-13T00:00:00Z

Strategy experts Andrew Hedley, Andrew Roberts and Paul Bennett consider the opportunities and issues with acquisitions for law firms of all sizes

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Under lock and key

2021-04-13T00:00:00Z

Keeping your software up to date and securing your home router are some of Jo-Anne Wild’s tips for ensuring your data is safe while working from home