All News articles – Page 9
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NewsCornering the market
Change is afoot in the asset management industry, with the FCA proposing sweeping changes and a major new European directive coming into force from January. Patrick Connolly discusses what this could mean for solicitors and investor clients.
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NewsSolicitors’ indemnity insurance spared Brexit effect
For third year in succession, the majority of solicitors firms experienced a smooth professional indemnity insurance (PII) renewal process.
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NewsBest of the web – August 2017
This month’s round-up of best practice management comment, features, and news from across the web includes articles on technological innovation in law firms, how to grow your client base, and the language used when talking about mental health.
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NewsContentious probate update - 2017 (part 3)
With Inheritance Act claims and will disputes being the order of the day in the first few months of the year, trusts, anonymity and judicial discretion seem to be the flavour of the spring and summer months.
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Interested in Asia? Join IPBA regional conference in London
On Monday 13 November 2017, CMS will be hosting the Regional Conference for the Inter-Pacific Bar Association (the “IPBA”), in London. The Regional Conference (which will be open to the public) is titled “Forces of Change: Modernisation and a Shifting International Landscape - English and Asian Perspectives on How Legal ...
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NewsThe Homelessness Reduction Act 2017 - catching mammoths with straw nets?
Daniel Fitzpatrick, partner at Hodge Jones & Allen, discusses the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017.
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NewsThe probate fee saga
The joint select committee on statutory instruments has queried whether the proposed probate fee increases are within the lord chancellor’s powers and referred the draft regulation to parliament on the basis that it represents a tax.
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NewsSide letters: a cause for concern
Peter Reekie looks at the recent case of Vivienne Westwood Ltd v Conduit Street Development Ltd [2017] EWHC 350 (Ch).
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NewsUnderstanding Lexcel - working towards the Standard (18 May 2017, London)
With ever-increasing competitive forces and client demands, it’s vital that providers of legal services manage the quality of advice and level of client service delivered.
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NewsNew guidance on minimum energy efficiency standards for non-domestic property
In February, the government released new guidance on the operation of the regulations behind the minimum energy efficiency standards for non-domestic property, coming into force in April 2018. Warren Gordon outlines the key points of the guidance
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Better Combat Compensation - Law Society response
In December 2016 the Ministry of Defence (MoD) published a consultation, ‘Better Combat Compensation’, that included proposals to change the processes for awarding compensation for injuries and deaths in comba
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NewsSale of land – breach of contract
The Court of Appeal reviewed if there was a breach of contract in, Savills (UK) v Blacker and another [2017] EWCA Civ 68.
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NewsThe Fourth Anti–Money Laundering Directive ((EU) 2015/849)
Lesley King provides commentary on the impact of 4ALMD on practitioners.
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NewsTop Tips to ensure you are protected against cyber crime
Peter Wright is a Solicitor and Managing Director of Digital Law UK. He is the author of the Cyber Security Toolkit (Law Society Publishing, 2016).
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NewsUrgent clarity needed for tax hike on property transactions
Unconfirmed reports of a planned tax hike on a key part of the house-buying process prompted the Law Society of England and Wales today to urge HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to clarify the position.
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NewsDoing Legal Business in the Nordic-Baltic region
Our series of Doing Legal Business guides provides an overview and guide to doing legal business in key international markets. Our comprehensive guide gives you a detailed overview of: Information about the legal services market in each country Main economic sectors and areas for law firms How the legal ...
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NewsNew social network for LGBT lawyers launches
The Law Society’s LGBT Division has launched the first professional social networking app for LGBT Lawyers and their allies.
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Free JLD forum: helping you to secure a training position (8 October)
The Junior Lawyers Division is holding a free one-day skills event to assist LPC students and LPC graduates with their search for a training position.
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