All Features articles – Page 38
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Op Cotton: court on camera
The failure of the defence to secure publicly funded counsel in the ‘Operation Cotton’ fraud trial provided lord chancellor Chris Grayling with the worst crisis to date at the MoJ – and a ‘dark day for justice’.
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How to: hire a partner
Making a senior lateral hire is a major investment, so it is important that law firms understand what is required to ensure success.
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Birmingham: grand designs
Lawyers are helping to spearhead a civic and economic renaissance in Birmingham.
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Law management: leading from the front
At the Law Society’s Law Management Section annual conference, sector specialists passed on their top tips for running a successful law firm.
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Flying Emirates: legal market resurgent in UAE
An upturn in M&A activity and growing interest from Asian investors are enhancing the longstanding appeal of the UAE to international law firms.
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Education and training: going mobile
Legal employers are deploying a range of techniques to ensure they attract the best aspiring lawyers regardless of background.
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Risk and compliance: challenge of change
The SRA has made big changes to the way it regulates over recent years, says the board chair, but there is more to do.
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How To: write a law book
How easy is it to gain the kudos that accrues from writing a law book?
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Argentina: gaucho club
In Argentina, excellent local counsel contrast with a high-inflation environment and a government that is seen as anti-business.
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Civil legal aid: access denied
A year on, have the legal profession’s doom-laden predictions about the impact of deep civil legal aid cuts been realised?
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Technology changing the dynamic between firms and clients
Law firms have an opportunity to innovate using modern technology.
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Jackson reforms: shock therapy
The bulk of Lord Justice Jackson’s civil litigation reforms are a year old. Senior practitioners talk about their impact so far.
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How to: hire a private investigator
A look at what a law firm can do to distinguish between good and bad private investigators.
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PII renewal: date with destiny
This PII renewal round offered firms the option of moving from the single renewal date. So what happened?
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Full interview with new SRA chief executive Paul Philip
Read our extended interview with the regulator’s new boss.
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Thailand: staying power
Lawyers are cautiously optimistic about the long-term prospects of Thailand’s legal sector, despite operating amid political turmoil.
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How To: become a consultant
The Gazette explains how to plan a move from law firm partner to consultant.
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Excellence Awards 2014: creme de la creme
Going the extra mile is key to winning a Law Society Excellence Award. We speak to one of last year’s judges and past recipients of the Gazette Legal Personality of the Year accolade.