All Opinion articles – Page 3
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OpinionCOFAs – can you make your own rules?
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
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OpinionField of dreams
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
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OpinionPicking the lock
Warren Gordon looks at the range of changes in property legislation and practice under lockdown
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OpinionHome workers
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
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OpinionStrange days
Fiona Heald talks about the challenges of working as a private client practitioner during lockdown
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OpinionCOVID-19 – your compliance obligations
Remote working and office closures present regulatory challenges to all law firms, says Pearl Moses
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OpinionChanging times
Ann Harrison considers the future for legal businesses after coronavirus, and if it could lead to positive change
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OpinionA chunk of change
Warren Gordon looks at some key changes affecting property practitioners, including the government’s plans to reform leasehold
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OpinionMorning matters
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
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OpinionRisk assessments – are you ready?
A cut-and-paste approach to risk assessments is not the way to address specific issues faced by your firm, says Pearl Moses
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OpinionThe dotted lines
Section chair Warren Gordon considers the implications of new developments around e-signatures
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OpinionDecisions, decisions
While the Brexit impasse continues, Fiona Heald reports on some good news
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OpinionSolicitors Qualifying Examination – an update
SQE countdown has been dogged by lack of detail and certainty for students and employers, says Melissa Hardee.
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OpinionTopical application
Law Management Section chair Ann Harrison outlines the topics we will be focusing on in the upcoming year, including the new regulatory regime
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OpinionTurn of events
Fiona Heald looks back at the annual conference, and ahead to our upcoming events and how we’re looking to support you in the year ahead
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OpinionHome truths
Warren Gordon considers the government’s plans on leasehold, and looks ahead to our annual conference
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OpinionKeep on moving
As the pace of life continues to accelerate, Fiona Heald considers what keeps a career in private client interesting and engaging