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Thinking of applying to the bench? A civil litigator's journey
After over 20 years as a solicitor and civil litigator, Keith Etherington has made the leap to a full-time judicial position. He speaks about his journey to the bench, and offers in-depth practical advice on the process - and the skills and experience the JAC is looking for
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Going it alone
Lesley discusses a recent First-tier Tribunal which saw executors who had chosen to administer an estate without professional advice left with personal liability for an income tax bill that they were unable to settle from the estate
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Strategies for e-security: how to mitigate the risk of 'phishing' attacks
The use of online services by lawyers, tax agents and financial advisers to handle their clients’ financial affairs is rapidly increasing. Nicholas Milner, practice advice solicitor at the Law Society looks at the steps you can take to protect your firm from online ‘phishing’ attacks.
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New Law Society advice on protection against scams
The Law Society has made a new web page dedicated to helping firms protect against being scammed and providing them with help and support if they have fallen victim to fraudsters.
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The 007 approach to cyber-attack
Law firms have now largely woken up to the dangers of cybercrime, but even firms that have done their utmost to secure their IT systems are vulnerable to a new threat, explains Stuart Poole-Robb
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Managing absence in law firms
Joanne Perry explains the main causes of absence and provides a taster of her session at the LMS HR forum on 16 March
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You may well ask
The High Court has awarded damages to a buyer following rescission of a property contract for fraudulent misrepresentations in pre-contractual enquiries. Peter Reekie has the facts
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Buy your copy of the Financial Benchmarking Survey 2016
Widely regarded as the leading annual health check for mid-sized firms, the LMS Financial Benchmarking Survey’s 16th year brings together the results of 200 firms to provide a comprehensive analysis of their comparable financial health.
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Growing your bottom line in 2016: Is LinkedIn worth YOUR time? Part 2
In part 2 of their guide to using LinkedIn as a business tool, Emily Miller and Susan Kench explain how to build and engage with your network
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How to attract and retain the best talent for your firm
Deborah Gray explains where firms go wrong in recruitment and provides a taster of her session at the LMS HR forum on 16 March
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Suh v Mace (UK) Ltd [2016] EWCA Civ 4
Court of Appeal rules that litigants in persons can benefit from ‘without prejudice’ rule without knowing what it means
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Kerry Underwood: making fixed fees work
Kerry Underwood gives some practical and frank advice on how to survive in the new world of fixed recoverable costs. At the right price, can they actually reward solicitors?
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Sugar Hut Group Ltd v AJ Insurance Service [2016] EWCA Civ 46
What are the costs consequences following the making of part 36 offers? The Court of Appeal overturns a decision on costs and confirms there is no ’near miss’ rule for part 36 offers
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The firm that is making DBAs a success
The legal profession has, for the most part, given damages-based agreements a wide berth since their inception in 2013. Richard Spector explains how ELS Legal is going against the grain by making them an attractive and successful funding option for his firm and clients alike
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Lord Lucan is officially dead
Lesley King rounds up the latest talking points in private client law, including Lord Lucan’s officially declared dead after over 40 years, and a High Court ruling that the lack of a personal representative does not allow a beneficiary to bring an action to protect assets on behalf of an ...
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How do you do?
The Law Management Section’s 2016 Financial Benchmarking Survey suggests a generally positive outlook, but, warns Andy Harris, some firms may be slipping back into bad habits
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Full steam ahead
A new Law Society report predicts what the future might look like for the legal sector. Three members of the Law Management Section committee outline their own approaches to future-proofing your firm in an uncertain market