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All Features articles – Page 7
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FeatureWhy we need a National Legal Service
The poor need legal aid and assistance in civil cases. What are we going to do about it?
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FeatureRisky business
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine thrust sanctions compliance up the agenda of law firms of all sizes. Katharine Freeland reports.
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FeatureTo boldly go on generative AI?
Generative AI such as OpenAI’s GPT series offers opportunities for law firms to streamline data extraction and administrative tasks. But the legal sector also needs to be wary of the pitfalls of entrusting data to third-party technology
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FeatureCentre stage
Lawmakers play political football with planning law. There is a danger that the results in our town and city centres will increasingly reflect this brinkmanship, writes Maria Shahid.
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FeatureDouble trouble
While the retained EU law bill threatens more than 82 pieces of legislation, and the UK has excluded itself from Europe’s new Unified Patent Court, IP lawyers in the UK are busier than ever and remain upbeat. Joanna Goodman reports.
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FeatureSME law firms still hitting the mark
Society's annual bellwether makes encouraging reading for small and medium-sized solicitor firms.
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FeatureRape crisis
Stung by the accusation that rape has been ‘decriminalised’, the CPS is striving to expedite cases in the face of acute resource constraints.
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FeatureMore must be done to retain, promote and support women getting to the top
Studies show women are great at the top. But how do we get more women there, and - more importantly - how do we get them to stay?
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FeatureIWD 2023: is the legal profession truly embracing equity?
The concept of equity acknowledges that we don’t all start from the same place, have the same needs, or follow the same journey.
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FeatureWorking with others – let’s get Fit for Law
Learning essential skills, reflective practice and supervision, and managing client relationships.
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FeatureMoving on up
Most solicitors are women. So when it comes to career progression to senior positions, Maria Shahid asks, why is it still a man’s world?
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FeatureLooking up to your stars
Today the Law Society launches its Legal Heroes campaign. To mark this project, Eduardo Reyes invited Gazette contacts to share their own legal heroes with fellow readers.
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FeatureDamning indictments
What does the evolution of international criminal law enforcement portend for the prosecution of alleged war crimes committed in Ukraine? Catherine Baksi reports
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FeatureThree ways a smart meter could help your practice
Make your practice’s energy usage fairer and more transparent. (Sponsored content.)
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FeatureInsult to injury
Controversial and divisive personal injury law reforms appear set to multiply further after 25 years of disruption. Eduardo Reyes reports.
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FeatureLearning curve for the chattering classes
Scepticism in some quarters has not stopped generative AI being embraced as a game-changer for legal services delivery. Its adoption is happening faster than many think.
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FeatureBuild back better
From net zero developments to green leases, ‘ESG’ has become part of the lexicon of the commercial property lawyer. Maria Shahid reports.
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FeatureSection 28 – living two lives
To mark LGBTQ+ History Month, Helen Randall recalls the damage Section 28 did to the lives of lawyers and teachers.
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FeatureNot going to plan
Legal advisers are keen to help clients benefit from the government’s ‘levelling up agenda’, hears Maria Shahid. But political uncertainty is the enemy of investment.