All Feature articles – Page 88
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FeaturePrice and service transparency - how will it affect you?
In late September, the SRA opened its three month consultation on improving the availability of information for consumers. Michael Lonergan, policy adviser, gives an overview of the consultation and encourages members to share their views on it.
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FeaturePrivate Client Section: elderly client care conference (20 October 2017, London)
The conference is aimed at solicitors who specialise in private client work and elderly client issues.
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FeatureWhat's my share?
Peter Reekie comments on the beneficial interest discussion in Insol Funding Company Ltd v Cowlam [2017] EWHC 1822 (Ch).
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FeatureCourse of action
The continuing competence regime, replacing the old CPD requirement, came into force nearly a year ago. Anna Gregory explains how her firm has embraced the new approach to introduce an experiential learning culture, including action learning.
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FeatureFull steam ahead
Disruptive technologies have been a hot topic in the legal sector in recent years, but what does this mean for people working in the sector? Rohit Talwar, Steve Wells and Alexandra Whittington look at the risks – and the opportunities.
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FeatureIn the balance
The legal press is full of stories about the risks of the new General Data Protection Regulation, but might there be an upside to compliance? Ann Harrison looks at the potential benefits – as well as the burdens and risks.
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FeaturePeople business
Simon Tupman argues for people being put before profit in law firms – and shows how doing so can give you a helping hand in everything from recruitment and retention to your bottom line.
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FeaturePlaying catch up
The new money laundering regulations have been in force for over three months, but is your firm compliant? Alison Matthews provides an overview of the requirements for law firms.
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FeatureCulture club
Do you know what the culture of your firm is? And does it help you deliver against your strategy, or does it hinder it? Andrew Hedley looks at how to analyse your current culture and achieve effective change.
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FeatureEyes on the prize
Have you protected your firm’s intellectual property? If not, do you know you could have to change your name or logo, or put up with competitors copying your innovations? Shireen Smith provides a beginner’s guide to intellectual property for law firms.
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FeatureGift register
A risk register may seem like just another regulatory requirement, but an effective one can help you not only identify and mitigate risks, but also reduce your insurance premiums, build client loyalty, and reduce complaints. Pearl Moses explains.
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FeatureMade to measure
In your financial reporting, do you focus on fees and hours? If so, you’re missing a trick, according to Andrew Otterburn. Focusing on gross profit can help you with everything from gearing to pricing, and productivity to teamwork.
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Under pressure
Mental health problems are a growing issue for every sector, including the law, with its inherent high levels of stress. Paul Bennett looks at how managers in law firms can support their staff to mitigate mental health problems and their effects.
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Risk and Compliance Autumn Conference 2017
Janet Noble, Risk and Compliance Product Manager, reports on our recent conference.
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FeatureSeminar: Current issues in private client practice
In September, Professor Lesley King talked about the recent developments coming from judgments and statutes throughout 2017. Login to your account to listen to the audio of her seminar.
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FeatureQ&A with Melinda Giles
Melinda Giles talks about her career, her role as a member of the Private Client Section Council, and shares some good advice.
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FeatureDeciphering homemade wills
Lesley King explains how the High Court interpreted a homemade will handwritten by a testator who wasn’t grammatically fluent in English.