All Feature articles – Page 57
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FeatureLaw firm debt and funding: is there a tiff on the horizon between firms and banks?
Andrew Allen looks at how the debt profile of many law firms has changed since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, how this has affected the relationship between law firms and banks, and what firms can do to address their debt and funding now
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FeatureFive ways in which the legal office is changing
Law firms are beginning to recognise that COVID-19 has created a once-in-a-generation opportunity to rethink and reset how and where work is done. Ann Clarke, director of future workplace at Claremont, which specialises in legal office interior design, shares five ways that legal offices are changing as a result of ...
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FeatureBest-laid plans: the importance of planning for law firms
Business growth coach Karl Morris explains the strategic importance of effective planning for law firms.
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FeatureGuideline hourly rates again under the microscope
Roman Kubiak looks at the recent decision in Cohen v Fine and others [2020] EWHC 3278 (Ch), an appeal from a first-instance decision in which the High Court proposed an increase to the guideline hourly rates.
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Feature2021 supervision
Dorothea Bannerman-Bruce looks at how firms can supervise while offering hybrid working
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FeatureBy all accounts
Alexis Hearnden outlines what’s in the latest SRA guidance on the Accounts Rules.
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FeatureRegulation agenda
Rebecca Atkinson gives us a summary of what the SRA will focus on in the coming year
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FeatureData analysis
Robert Bond looks at data protection and information security challenges following on from our departure from the European Union
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FeatureCases update
Nigel West looks back at the significant cases in the regulatory sphere in 2020
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FeatureA private function?
Iain Miller considers issues of privacy and integrity raised by the recent Beckwith decision on solicitor conduct in the High Court
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FeatureWhat now for RELs?
Jonathan Bray considers the future for registered European lawyers post-Brexit.
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FeatureRisk registers - a useful reminder
Lexcel-accredited firms will be familiar with the concept of an overarching risk register but others might well be less clear about how they work. Fiona du Feu reviews the basics.
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FeatureFor names’ sake! Naming charities in wills
Inaccurate beneficiary names in wills can cause all sorts of problems. Lesley King reviews a recent example in Knipe v British Racing Drivers’ Motor Sport Charity and others [2020] EWHC 3295 (Ch).
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FeatureWill the fallout from the pandemic help or hinder progression of gender diversity in the legal profession?
Alison Woods and Catherine Taylor look at the impact of the pandemic on female lawyers – who have been shown to be shouldering most of the burden of caring responsibilities in lockdown. What can law firm leaders do to improve flexible and blended working opportunities for all staff?
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Feature2021 vision
Some committee members look at what they think 2021 will hold for property lawyers and the property sector
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FeaturePlan ahead
In the final article in his series on the property development process, Gavin Le Chat looks at the planning process
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FeatureStamp of approval
In light of the current stamp duty land tax holiday, Caitlin Padmore offers some tips on working with clients to make sure they understand the tax and keep you updated if their situation changes
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FeatureRacial diversity
Francine Blanc looks at the problem of racism and a lack of diversity in the legal sector, including property law, and offers some ideas for what firms can do to improve racial diversity
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FeatureMarket economics
The ‘common renewal period’ for professional indemnity insurance ended on 1 October. Martin MacHale looks back at a particularly challenging period, and ahead to what to expect in the market next year
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FeatureUnplanned events
The government’s new planning white paper proposes significant changes to a planning system already changed by the pandemic. Anna Russell-Knee provides a personal perspective on the current planning system and the proposals