All Feature articles – Page 9
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FeatureA question of privilege
Adam Sher considers the issue of privilege and its impact on SRA investigations
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FeatureIn confidence
Bronwen Still provides an overview of the regulatory requirements around confidentiality, and outlines some of the more common, and difficult, situations facing firms
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FeatureA change in time
Changes to the Legal Ombudsman Scheme Rules came into effect on 1 April 2023. Paul Wightman outlines what to expect
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FeatureDevelopments in AML
With the recent SRA announcement that law firms should expect an increase in AML burdens from the UK government, Julie Norris and Charlotte Judd consider some key updates
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FeatureAI part I: Welcome to the world of artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence has been a talking point for some time, but how is it affecting the legal profession?
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FeatureTime change
Changes to the Legal Ombudsman Scheme Rules came into effect on 1 April 2023. Paul Wightman outlines what to expect
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FeatureMaking diversity count
Raphael Mokades explains how larger firms are able to recruit a more diverse range of applicants and gives some practical advice that will help small, medium sized and regional firms to do the same
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FeaturePreventative measures
Paul Bennett asks if the regulator and law firms do enough to prevent rule breaches?
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FeatureAhead of the curve
Law Society partner LEAP Legal Software sets out how you can use technology to generate long-term growth for your legal business
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FeatureTransforming teams
Peter Scott looks at how to identify objectives for your teams and how to enhance performance to meet them
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FeatureDevelopments in AML
With the SRA announcement that firms in the legal sector should expect an increase to the onslaught of AML burdens from the UK government, Julie Norris and Charlotte Judd consider some key AML updates for legal practitioners and law firms
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FeatureIncreasing inclusion
In this case study Clifford Chance outlines how they adopted and applied a global inclusion strategy in the UK
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FeatureRenewal ready
Ryan Senior and Piers Winton from Paragon International discuss the upcoming professional indemnity insurance renewal and outline how to mitigate your risks
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FeatureEconomic crime scene
Jennifer Harper provides an update on the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill, part of the government’s strategy to tackle economic crime and improve transparency over corporate entities
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FeatureMaking partner
St. James’s Place explains how to smooth the transition from senior associate to partner
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FeatureSLAPP down: the SRA’s evolving position
Rina Patel considers the SRA’s evolving position on SLAPPS
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FeatureHeightened risk
New obligations around ‘higher-risk’ buildings will come into force this year. Becky Johnson looks at what this will mean when advising clients
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FeatureEnergy efficiency
Catherine Banton looks at Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) for non-domestic properties, including the key things that landlords need to do with all the changes on the horizon