All Feature articles – Page 72

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    All systems go

    2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

    Procuring and implementing a new case or practice management system is a huge project, and one that Ann Harrison knows well: her firm is just two months after go-live. Here, she provides some tips on how to get the process right in your own firm

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    Look after yourself

    2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

    In the second of our series on stress in the legal profession, Elizabeth Rimmer looks at how you can identify the causes and symptoms of stress, and how to manage stress in your own working lives

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    Excello adventure

    2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

    Excello Law took home the inaugural Law Society’s Excellence in Law Management Excellence Award in 2017. Duncan Wood speaks to managing director George Bisnought and recruitment director Jo Losty about their win, and why their agile model is so successful

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    Put your house in order

    2018-01-11T09:03:00Z

    In a volatile market, it may be hard to find time to address practice management, but, says Peter Rodd, you can’t afford not to. Are you eally working as efficiently and profitably as you can be? And if not, what can you do about it?

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    Wills Act 1837, section 33: substitution of issue

    2018-01-09T11:18:00Z

    Lesley King discusses section 33 of the Wills Act 1837. 

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    Four steps to improve your firm’s cash flow in 2018

    2018-01-05T11:41:00Z

    A recent survey has revealed that over half of Britain’s SMEs are owed nearly £45 billion in late payments, placing severe strain on working capital. Steve Deutsch outlines some simple steps that small businesses - law firms included - can take now to bolster their balance sheets.

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    Kirstie Goulder

    2017-12-11T12:40:00Z

    Kirstie Goulder, the youngest president of a local law society, answers questions on her decision to become a lawyer and her experiences of working with local law societies. 

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    Getting to know the GDPR - data breaches

    Anna Drozd and Arfah Chaudry look at the key changes for solicitors introduced by the GDPR.

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    Risk – your new best friend?

    2017-12-08T15:18:00Z

    Pearl Moses discusses how to make your risk register more holistic to manage uncertainty.

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    What's on the regulatory horizon for 2018?

    2017-12-08T15:00:00Z

    Helen Carr reflects on the past 12 months and looks ahead at what is coming up in the next year. 

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    AML and Financial Crime Conference 2017 - a summary

    2017-12-06T17:41:00Z

    A summary of the this year’s AML and Financial Crime conference. 

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    Kerry Underwood's part 36 update

    2017-12-06T09:19:00Z

    Kerry Underwood looks at where we stand with part 36 in light of recent judgments and Lord Justice Jackson’s proposals on fixed recoverable costs.

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    Best of the web - December 2017

    2017-12-05T11:51:00Z

    This month’s round-up of best practice management comment, features, and news from across the web includes articles on leadership at law firms, the launch of a new online legal service, phishing attacks, legal design, robot lawyers and more.

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    Street smarts

    2017-12-05T00:00:00Z

    A prospective buyer of a property on a private road or in a new development may not realise the risks ahead if the road isn’t adopted as a highway. Ann Morley and Chris Bond introduce new guidance and what solicitors need to know

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    Quality time

    2017-12-05T00:00:00Z

    In the latest of our series of regular updates from HM Land Registry, Andrew Robertson looks at requisitions, and the role of both HM Land Registry and conveyancers in improving application quality

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    Coded message

    2017-12-05T00:00:00Z

    New Property Section chair Warren Gordon outlines the implications of the new Electronic Communications Code

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    Take care

    2017-12-05T00:00:00Z

    Do you know what extra steps you need to take when acting for a client who lacks mental capacity? Stephen Desmond looks at the case law and the lessons it holds for conveyancers

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    Broader horizons

    2017-12-05T00:00:00Z

    The benefits and importance of capital allowances in commercial sales and purchases has been well publicised, but did you know the relief also needs to be considered in some residential and landlord and tenant matters? Sophie Raniwala explains

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    Breaking ground

    2017-12-05T00:00:00Z

    Escalating ground rents have been headline news in recent months. They can make a property not only unaffordable, but also potentially unsaleable. Lucy Barber explains how enfranchisement could help, and outlines the legislation

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    Brave new world

    2017-12-05T00:00:00Z

    If you’re working in a firm outside the top-100, you might not realise how you could benefit from the wave of technological innovation in the property sector. Graham Murphy looks at some high-profile innovators and the effect on practice, now and in the future