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Event
North-west manager and partner forum: Is Brexit legal services' next big opportunity? (12 July, Manchester)
Will Brexit derail or assist your future strategy? Come to our forum session in Manchester to hear from expert speakers and how others involved in law firm management from across the north-west are planning for Brexit.
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Feature
Key issues in the Draft Money Laundering Regulations 2017
Sue Mawdsley examines what to look out for in the new draft regulations.
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A look at the Criminal Finances Act 2017
Janet Noble summarises the new Criminal Finances Act 2017.
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Mediation in uncertain times: CMC annual conference report
Jonathan Haydn-Williams reports back from the Civil Mediation Council’s (CMC) annual conference.
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Feature
Bad news for third party funders: has the tide turned?
Kerry Underwood looks at two recent decisions from the English and Irish courts, which could signify a turning of the tide for third party funding.
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The argument for self-care
Sass Boucher is a counsellor and psychotherapist registered with the BACP, working in private practice. She discusses how the act of self-care can be an antidote to working in stressful and traumatic roles.
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Feature
Best of the web – June 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, workplace productivity, and how to improve your emotional resilience.
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Event
Legal services in a data-driven world (27 September 2017, London)
This one-day conference focused on cybersecurity, digital regulation and the emerging technologies affecting the legal sector.
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News
The 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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Seminar: Online hotel booking - antitrust investigation (13 June 2017)
Sign into the Competition Section website to access the seminars presentation materials.
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Analysis
Is an expert needed? London Aviation Ltd v Royal Bank of Scotland
The recently reported case of London Aviation Ltd v Royal Bank of Scotland plc [2017] EWHC 1037 (Ch) decided that an expert was not ‘reasonably required’ because, on the facts of the case, an expert was unlikely to assist the judge.
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Seminar: Fairness and due process in UK antitrust proceedings (18 July 2017)
This presentation will help you to gain an improved understanding of the CMA’s enforcement work, and the rationale behind its procedures and policies.
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Feature
Dispute resolution in a future EU/UK trade 'deal'
How can indefinite European Court of Justice jurisdiction be avoided, asks Stephen Hornsby.
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Feature
Off-plan property development: a risky business
Eason and another v Wong [2017] EWHC 209 (Ch) – under certain circumstances a lien is applicable to a buyer’s deposits, making them a secured creditor, when a seller liquidates.
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Damages-based agreements – friend or foe?
Tobias Haynes, solicitor at FS Legal, explains why damages-based agreements (DBAs) are ripe for reevaluation as a means of promoting access to justice and a better value funding option.
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Mortgage fraud: spotting the warning signs
Peter Rodd has been leading our series of fraud and cybersecurity seminars taking place until the end of June. Here, he shares a real-life example of mortgage fraud and the warning signs that the conveyancer failed to spot.
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Feature
Sign it over
There are several reasons why clients may want to transfer ownership of their home to their children – avoiding its value being included in care fee assessments, for example. But, cautions Roz Wyeth, there are major tax implications when passing on property
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Feature
Back to Basics: Drafting LPA clauses
Craig Ward looks at how to draft clauses in lasting powers of attorney, including the importance of clarifying client instructions, being aware of current case law, and drafting with a practical outlook