All Features articles – Page 18
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FeatureIn 2021, will ‘agility’ become reality?
Nearly a year on from the first national lockdown, many firms see digital transformation as a springboard for innovation. Even lawyers with no coding knowledge can create tech.
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FeatureImproving mental health in the legal sector
There is a growing recognition in the profession of the challenges it faces and an increasing desire for positive change.
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FeatureRestrictive practices
Is the state in danger of developing an ‘authoritarian muscle memory’, as the government responds to Covid-19 with rule by decree? Marialuisa Taddia canvasses opinion on the implications of the crisis for the rule of law
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FeatureCovid-19 and its impact on a law school legal advice centre
Head of Nottingham Law School Legal Advice Centre Laura Pinkney reflects on the consequences of the pandemic.
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FeatureCroeso i gymru
No Welsh government has faced a challenge like Covid-19, which has highlighted the realities – and limitations – of devolution, writes Marialuisa Taddia. If the crisis does pave the way for further governance reforms, will Cardiff finally take control of justice and policing?
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FeatureHorizon scans
Could ‘lockdown 3’ really be the time to consider changing job – or even specialism? There are plenty of opportunities out there, discovers Katharine Freeland.
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FeatureFirst mover advantage
Leading industry figures tell Joanna Goodman what it takes to leap off the traditional career escalator into the fast-expanding world of legal innovation.
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FeatureLevelling the playing field
The Equality Act has been in force for over a decade. Has it lived up to expectations?
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FeatureLaw Society spotlight: December Council meeting
The final Council meeting of 2020 took place on 9 December.
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FeatureTiming out
In just over a fortnight the Brexit transition period ends. What now for the legal profession? Eduardo Reyes reports.
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FeatureHolding all the aces
Embracing uncertainty can build resilience into your law firm's business strategy.
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FeatureA promise of equality yet to be met
The equality pledge of the Sex Disqualification (Removal) Act 1919 remains unfulfilled.
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FeatureBitter pills
Brexit and Covid‑19 are posing major legal challenges for the UK’s vibrant pharmaceutical industry, but the government is keeping lawyers guessing. Marialuisa Taddia reports.
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FeatureSomething happened
The clients of City law firms can begin to plan for life after Covid-19. But have their priorities changed? Eduardo Reyes reports.
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OpinionAddressing gender based violence
Shadow solicitor general Ellie Reeves MP says violence against women and girls is ‘close to the top’ of her agenda.
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FeaturePut out to pasture?
Will Covid-19 revolutionise the market for commercial property, or just accelerate existing trends? Opinion is divided, reports Marialuisa Taddia.
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FeatureTraction and distraction
As technology gains traction, it is reconfiguring the definition and delivery of legal services and taking the future of law in unexpected directions
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FeatureRole modelling
Lockdown, which turned the legal recruitment market on its head earlier this year, is back. Yet recruiters are optimistic, reports Maria Shahid.