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  • Henrietta Mason
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    Back to Basics: Removing and retiring trustees and PRs

    2016-05-19T16:03:00Z

    Removing a fellow professional fiduciary

  • Patrick Connolly
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    Reduced circumstances

    2016-05-19T15:54:00Z

    The case for pensions has become more compelling over recent years, with increased flexibility and lower tax charges. However, a number of recent changes have reduced how much higher earners in particular can benefit. Patrick Connolly explains

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    Power play

    2016-05-19T15:51:00Z

    In the aftermath of Miles & Beattie v The Public Guardian, the law is in a state of confusion in respect of what can be specified about a joint power of attorney in a lasting power of attorney. Adam Boyle looks in detail at the judgment

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    All good advice

    2016-05-19T15:49:00Z

    The 2013 Retail Distribution Review drastically altered the financial advice landscape. Stephen Kavanagh looks at the pressures on financial advisers, and what it could mean for the future – and independence – of financial advice

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    News

    Graham Turnbull Lecture

    2016-05-17T09:34:00Z

    On 21 April 2016, David Anderson QC, Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation, delivered the lecture ‘Terrorism and the Law’ at the Law Society for the Graham Turnbull awards.

  • Nicola Jones
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    The final countdown

    2016-05-06T11:33:00Z

    The changes to continuing professional development will be mandatory from 1 November 2016. Nicola Jones and Jane Green-Armytage look at how firms are responding, and the pros and cons of adapting the old regime versus embracing a competency-based approach

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    First things first

    2016-05-06T11:32:00Z

    A clear understanding of your firm’s brand – at its simplest, what it sells, to whom, and why – is an essential first step in ensuring you deploy your marketing resource effectively to win the business you want. Ben Kamble explains

  • Sally Azarmi
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    Running for my life

    2016-05-06T11:31:00Z

    Sally Azarmi began training for the London Marathon last year, despite never having run competitively before, and having a painful condition in one leg. And the training taught her more about running her law firm than she ever could have expected

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    A gentle nudge

    2016-05-06T11:30:00Z

    Why don’t most compliance programmes work in practice? Because the traditional theory on which they are based doesn’t take into account how people really behave. Barry Vitou looks at what we can learn from a more recent approach: nudge theory

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    Feature

    Gunning for success

    2016-05-06T11:30:00Z

    With a distinguished career as a law firm partner behind him, Darryl Cooke co-founded a law firm, gunnercooke, on an innovative new model. He explains to Duncan Wood how the firm is challenging the way that legal services are delivered 

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    Faking it

    2016-05-06T11:28:00Z

    ‘Fakery’, a form of cyber-fraud based on social engineering, is on the rise, but isn’t covered by cyber-insurance. Stuart Poole-Robb explains why law firms need to have a conversation now with their insurer to mitigate the risks if they fall victim.

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    Feature

    The test of time

    2016-05-06T11:28:00Z

    Joanne Hunter outlines how making three small changes to how your fee-earners value, manage and record their time could make your firm more than £111,000 extra per year for every one of your fee-earners

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    Feature

    Piece of mind

    2016-05-06T11:26:00Z

    One simple technique can help lawyers with everything from stress to client care, time management to leadership: mindfulness. Martin Stepek, in conversation with Peter Nicholson, explains how it works, and how he has implemented it in his firm.

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    Feature

    Silver service

    2016-05-06T11:22:00Z

    Clients are rarely able to judge you on how well you know the law, but they can judge you on how well you look after them: your opening hours, how your reception looks, the clarity of your communications. Kerry Underwood offers his tips for top-quality client service

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    Taking shape

    2016-05-06T11:22:00Z

    Patricia Kinahan and Andrew Allen discuss the relative merits of an LLP and a limited company – or both – as trading structures for law firms, and how to make the best decision for your business

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    Small wonder

    2016-05-06T11:21:00Z

    How can smaller law firms compete in today’s challenging market? Focus, innovate, collaborate and dare to be different, according to Edward O’Rourke

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    The march of progress

    2016-05-06T11:19:00Z

    Recruiting and retaining the best lawyers and identifying the partners of tomorrow is vital for all legal businesses. Ian Hopkins describes how he approached the issue when he took on the chief executive role in an established firm

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    Opinion

    An unqualified success

    2016-05-06T11:18:00Z

    Law Management Section chair Robert Banner rounds up the Section’s annual conference in April