All Opinion articles – Page 3

  • Kate Mahon
    Opinion

    Spring’s in our step

    2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

    Kate Mahon shares uplifting stories from her practice and also announces details of July’s virtual annual conference

  • tracy-vegro-900x600
    Opinion

    Crystal clear

    2021-04-19T06:00:00Z

    Tracy Vegro makes the case that price transparency is in everyone’s best interests.

  • Paul Bennett
    Opinion

    Back to the future

    2021-04-13T00:00:00Z

    Paul Bennett stresses the importance of building a business fit the future

  • Warren Gordon
    Opinion

    Hope for the best

    2021-03-09T11:43:00Z

    As the government announces a roadmap to lift England and Wales out of lockdown, Property Section chair Warren Gordon looks at what the Section and the Law Society will focus on in the year ahead, from electronic signatures to ground rents

  • Kate Mahon
    Opinion

    Shoots of spring

    2021-02-16T00:00:00Z

    It’s been a long, dark January. But Kate Mahon is optimistic for the future

  • Ann Harrison
    Opinion

    Back and forth

    2021-01-19T00:01:00Z

    As she prepares to step down as chair of the Law Management Section committee, Ann Harrison reflects on what she’s learned during her three-year tenure

  • Warren Gordon
    Opinion

    Call of duty

    2020-12-08T00:00:00Z

    Warren Gordon looks at the impact of the second lockdown and the stamp duty land tax holiday on property lawyers

  • Kate Mahon
    Opinion

    Hello…

    2020-11-17T00:00:00Z

    We welcome Kate Mahon as the new chair of the Private Client Section committee

  • Fiona Heald
    Opinion

    …goodbye

    2020-11-17T00:00:00Z

    After three years, Fiona Heald is stepping down as chair of the Private Client Section committee

  • jeremy-black-900x600
    Opinion

    COFAs – can you make your own rules?

    2020-10-12T00:00:00Z

    Jeremy Black looks at what the SRA Standards and Regulations mean in practice for the compliance officer for finance and administration (COFA) at law firms

  • Ann Harrison
    Opinion

    Opportunity knocks

    2020-10-06T00:00:00Z

    Ann Harrison looks at the benefits and challenges of new ways of working

  • Fiona Heald
    Opinion

    Field of dreams

    2020-09-15T00:00:00Z

    Fiona Heald introduces our special edition of PS, aimed at those in the early stages of their private client career, or considering this field as a specialism, and explains why she chose private client, and why she still loves it now 

  • Warren Gordon
    Opinion

    Picking the lock

    2020-09-02T00:00:00Z

    Warren Gordon looks at the range of changes in property legislation and practice under lockdown

  • Ann Harrison
    Opinion

    Lead time

    2020-07-07T00:00:00Z

    Ann Harrison looks at the role of leadership in lockdown, and how the Law Management Section is looking to support its members

  • Warren Gordon
    Opinion

    Home workers

    2020-06-09T00:00:00Z

    Warren Gordon looks at the impact of lockdown on the property market, and how the Law Society and the Property Section are working to help you

  • Fiona Heald
    Opinion

    Strange days

    2020-05-12T00:00:00Z

    Fiona Heald talks about the challenges of working as a private client practitioner during lockdown

  • Pearl Moses
    Opinion

    COVID-19 – your compliance obligations

    2020-04-08T00:00:00Z

    Remote working and office closures present regulatory challenges to all law firms, says Pearl Moses

  • Ann Harrison
    Opinion

    Changing times

    2020-04-07T01:00:00Z

    Ann Harrison considers the future for legal businesses after coronavirus, and if it could lead to positive change

  • Warren Gordon
    Opinion

    A chunk of change

    2020-03-10T00:00:00Z

    Warren Gordon looks at some key changes affecting property practitioners, including the government’s plans to reform leasehold

  • Fiona Heald
    Opinion

    Morning matters

    2020-02-13T00:00:00Z

    Fiona Heald explains how we’re trialling a new early start for some Section events, based on feedback from last year’s equality and diversity survey