All Feature articles – Page 84
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FeatureOn the map
Joanna Kingston-Davies outlines her experience of developing a new strategy for a firm, implementing that strategy, communicating it through a strategy map, and using balanced scorecards to measure success
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FeatureLive and learn
The continuing competence regime has now been compulsory for just over two months. Diana Bentley talks to the regulator, firms and industry experts about how the change is being implemented in practice
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FeatureSite for sore eyes
If you’re looking to relaunch your firm’s website, or develop a site for a new firm, you need to know the common pitfalls to avoid, to give you the best chance of success. Sue Bramall and Peter Wright offer some real-life cautionary tales
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FeatureThe main event
Events can help you promote your firm to new and existing clients, and build relationships – but only if you do it well. Annaliese Fiehn provides her top tips for planning an event
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FeatureLine of defence
Cybercriminals often target what they see as the weakest point in a law firm’s security: its people. But, argues Robert Rutherford, your people can be your greatest strength if they are trained to recognise, block and report suspicious activity
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FeatureCrunch time
Recent media reports of firms punishing fee-earners for not effectively recording their time have raised questions of why time capture is so important for law firms. Barry Wilkinson argues the case
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FeatureThe big catch
Tendering for legal work is more common than ever for small to medium-sized law firms. Steph Hogg explains how to handle the bidding process, and Sarah Barrett -Vane outlines the specifics for public sector tendering.
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Domestic law reform
The domestic law reform work program focuses solely on the UK’s domestic legislative and administrative human rights regime, and particularly to facilitating member input to the policy development and law making process.
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FeatureHas the High Court just reintroduced recoverability of success fees?
In Essar Oilfield Services v Norscot Rig Management the High Court upheld the decision of the arbitrator in an ICC arbitration to allow the recovery of the costs of third party funding in addition to the award of costs and damages.
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FeatureQ&A with Ruth Grant of Hogan Lovells
The City community talks the Ruth Grant of Hogan Lovells
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FeatureThey think it’s all over... it should be now
Mark Field considers the final steps of a mediation.
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FeatureCancelled out
A lease may be protected on the register by substantive registration and/or by a notice on the reversionary title. Tim Smithers summarises Land Registry’s practice on cancellation of leases
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FeatureHidden agenda
Concealed development first made headlines in 2011, when Robert Fidler built a mansion and hid it behind a wall of hay bales. Anna Russell outlines the current law around permission for development, including where there is concealment or deception
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FeatureChecks and balances
Upcoming tax changes may lead more private property investors to incorporate. Susan Winter and Tony Lake look at the pros and cons of each structure, and what conveyancers need to know when acting for a corporate client as a property investor
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FeatureGoing rate
The impact on statutory compensation of new business rates next year means that commercial landlords and tenants need to take care when making decisions on ending or renewing business tenancies. Mark Barley and Charlie Temperley explain
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FeatureProof positive
Warren Gordon outlines the problems that arise for conveyancers around positive freehold covenants, and the potential application of new proposals from the Law Commission
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FeatureGreat minds
Lucy Trevelyan examines the personality traits and ‘soft skills’ best suited to being a property law professional, how to develop these skills, and what clients are looking for from their property solicitor
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FeatureCounting the cost
Clients purchasing leasehold property may not realise how expensive the process can be, with the range and proliferation of fees payable to managing agents and leaseholders. Sarah Dwight outlines the problem and the role of the conveyancer
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FeatureAML and financial crime update
We summarise the issues raised at the recent Law Society AML and Financial Crime Conference 2016.