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A beginner's guide to cross-border mediation
Cross-border mediation is a process where a mediator assists two or more parties to manage and resolve a multi-jurisdictional dispute within the EU. Vincent Adon, mediator and founder of London ADR, presents a beginner’s guide.
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Lidl to worry about: the Pallant v Morgan equity revisited
Some quarters of the legal press have been panicked about the recent outcome of a High Court judgment relating to a proposed joint venture property agreement which revisted the rules around a Pallant v Morgan trust. Mark Hughes explains why there is actually nothing to worry about…
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Breaking up is hard to do?
Peter Reekie discusses a High Court decision which delivers a stark reminder for landlords of the strict requirements for serving a valid break notice, and how it is easy to get it wrong.
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Spread the word
Law firms are increasingly recognising the value of content marketing to showcase their expertise, but there is no point writing great content if it cannot be found by potential clients. Gavin Ward provides his 10 top tips for effective online content distribution
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Better together
Networking, both internally and externally, is often dreaded by legal professionals. But if you do it effectively, you and your firm will reap the rewards, says Anne Waldron
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Hero of our time
In an increasingly competitive market, legal businesses need to find a way to stand out from the crowd. One option, especially for high street and full-service firms, is to aim to become a ‘local hero’ business. Barry Wilkinson explains
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All above board
The SRA Code of Conduct obliges law firms to ensure their fees are transparent to their clients. Firms must not be seen to generate secret profits. Jason Mitchell looks at how to maintain compliance
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You can do it
Coaching as a business tool continues to grow in popularity. Louise Palmer explains how it can be used effectively in managing lawyers, and provides a number of practical techniques to help you develop a successful coaching relationship
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Robot wars
The last few years have seen increased speculation about the impact of artificial intelligence on the legal sector and, in particular, on the timing of that impact. Tony Williams looks at the challenges and opportunities presented by the new technology
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Big thinking
Big data isn’t about sheer volume of data – it’s about how to use the data available to make effective business-critical decisions. As Charles Christian explains, it can help you to understand your business better, recognise trends and improve performance
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Moving with the times
Lucy Trevelyan looks at recent trends in the use of office space in law firms and beyond – including agile working, shoring and activity-based working – and examines the drivers for change, plus the benefits and possible pitfalls
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Ringing the changes
In conversation with Elizabeth Noone, Christina Blacklaws reflects on her new role as deputy vice president of the Law Society, and discusses effective leadership and pressing issues for the profession
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Burning issues
Robert Banner looks at the plans for Section for the year ahead, and the topics we
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Helping handbook?
In June, the Solicitors Regulation Authority launched a consultation on proposed changes to the SRA Handbook. But are the changes the right ones? And how could they affect firms and their leaders? Paul Bennett, Melanie O’Brien, Matt Howgate and Sarah Charlton consider
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Spotlight: Edwards v Kumarasamy [2016] UKSC 40
The Supreme Court has ruled on an intermediate landlord’s liability to repair common parts. Douglas Rhodes explains the implications of this long-awaited judgment.
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Brexit and the positives of uncertainty
Rachel Brushfeld , career strategist and coach at Energise LLClub and EnergiseLegal shares her thoughts on the positives of uncertainty following the Leave outcome of the UK referendum.
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Self promotion part two – solutions and tips
This is part two of a two part article about women lawyers and self-promotion by Rachel Brushfield , Career strategist and coach.