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FeatureForward thinking
Gary Rycroft explains some of the various advance care planning options available, and how solicitors can start the conversation with clients
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FeatureThe percentage game: play with care...
We are used to, and think we understand, percentage probability, says Jonathan Haydn-Williams – but remember that percentage estimates of success do not make it certain and are less reliable the earlier they are made.
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FeatureWhy you shouldn't overlook pro bono costs in civil litigation
Whether you or your firm do pro bono work or not, it is important to know about pro bono costs, says Toby Brown.
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AnalysisCase commentary: Bailey v GlaxoSmithKline UK Ltd [2017] EWHC 3195 (QB)
Alison Kirby analyses this judgment in which the High Court has considered, for the first time, whether the Arkin cap - the principle that a funder’s potential liability for adverse costs will be limited to the amount of the funding provided - still fits.
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FeatureKerry Underwood's third party funding update
Kerry Underwood dissects two recent judgments that could have significant implications for third party funders.
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FeatureAsk the experts – what can we expect in 2018?
We ask some compliance experts what regulatory challenges can be expected for risk professionals in the coming year.
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FeatureCase report – the test for dishonesty
Nigel West reports on an important Supreme Court decision that has changed the test for dishonesty in disciplinary proceedings.
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FeatureThe Pro Bono Charter: get involved
The Pro Bono Charter was launched during National Pro Bono Week 2017. It is a statement of commitment from firms, ABSs and in-house departments to support pro bono. Rebecca Wilkinson explains
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FeatureClarity for Lawyers: book review
Peter Todd, training partner at Hodge Jones & Allen LLP, explains why Clarity for Lawyers by Mark Adler and Daphne Perry, now in its 3rd edition, is a must-read for all lawyers.
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FeatureBest of the web – February 2018
This month’s round-up of best practice management comment, features, and news from across the web includes articles on financial management at law firms, motivation at work, owning up to workplace mistakes, business development, innovation and more.
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FeatureGuessing game: what is happening with proportionality?
Dominic Regan assesses the continuing uncertainty over proportionality.
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FeatureLeasehold: a feudal system?
Sarah Dwight discusses the feudal origins of freehold and leasehold ownership and what the future of it may entail.
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FeatureServing section 146 notices: get the timing right
Landlords must comply with contractual pre-conditions before serving notice on a tenant.
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FeatureReasonable financial provision to fraudulent calumny – contentious probate update
This month Roman Kubiak analyses two cases upholding well publicised first instance contentious probate decisions.
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FeatureSliced and diced
Larry Cattle looks at the value of small insights gained from research with your potential and current clients, and how it can make a big difference to client attraction and retention
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FeatureFollow my lead
As a law firm manager and leader, you need to ask yourself one key question: why should your team follow you? Mike Scott provides some top tips for earning the respect of your people and being an effective leader
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FeatureLook after yourself
In the second of our series on stress in the legal profession, Elizabeth Rimmer looks at how you can identify the causes and symptoms of stress, and how to manage stress in your own working lives
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FeatureFlying start
Are you looking for a way to improve your performance and outperform your competition in 2018? Nigel Haddon and Rob Lees explain how and why you should appoint a non-executive director for your firm.
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FeatureJust the job
The GDPR is just four months away. Firms may already be prepared for major changes to how they handle client data, but do you know it also applies to data on your people? Andrew Kimble and Dan Fawcett provide a guide for managing partners and HR professionals
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FeatureJudgement call
Professional judgement is an essential part of the practice of the law, but it is now even more essential, given the proposal to make it a regulatory requirement. Fiona Westwood looks at what it is, and how to develop and how to foster it in your firm