All articles by Marialuisa Taddia – Page 2
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FeatureFree enterprise
‘Cumbersome and clunky’ or the ‘envy of the world’? Post-Brexit, reform of the UK’s antitrust regime could encompass the globally esteemed Competition Appeal Tribunal.
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FeatureSplit verdict
With the SNP set for a majority in May’s Holyrood elections, is Scotland on its way out? Marialuisa Taddia canvasses lawyers on the future of devolution and its implications for the law on both sides of the border.
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FeatureRemote possibilities
Online education and training requires different content, better mentoring and more support for learners. But will it be any cheaper? Marialuisa Taddia reports
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FeatureSaving private client
Private client solicitors have had to rethink the way things are done in the last year, but they are relying on more than the pandemic to grow their practices.
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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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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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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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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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FeatureTalk of the town hall
As cash-strapped councils descend into crisis, tough questions are being asked about law and governance.
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FeatureRoom to grow
There is high praise for the City’s own tribunal. Should it have a bigger remit? Marialuisa Taddia reports.
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FeatureShaken foundations
The impact of Covid-19 dominated discussions at the Law Society’s 19th National Property Conference. But amid the uncertainty, the pandemic has helped to speed up much-needed innovation, including electronic signatures.
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FeatureAnywhere and everywhere
Global legal networks, once viewed as the ‘poor relations’, are coming into their own in the crisis.
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FeatureHome improvements?
Rishi Sunak threw money at a moribund housing market, sparking a mini-boom as lockdown lifted. Residential property lawyers sighed with relief – but will the recovery endure?
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FeatureA new ‘chapter’ for insolvency law
The coronavirus pandemic ushered in far-reaching changes to insolvency law – creating new winners and losers.
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FeatureTears in the fabric
Expensive and business-critical, internal investigations will only increase in the aftermath of lockdown, reports Marialuisa Taddia.
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FeatureUneasy Street
Lockdown has laid bare the vulnerabilities of our under-resourced legal ecosystem. Housing law is among the most exposed areas.
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FeatureShock to the system
Proposals for an ‘online court’ were already behind schedule when 90% of hearings switched overnight to remote proceedings. As the coronavirus recovery plan kicks in, Marialuisa Taddia finds out how far the reform programme has come.
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FeatureStaying powers
Marialuisa Taddia canvasses practitioners on coping with a dysfunctional immigration regime made worse by the pandemic.
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FeatureShutting up shop
The impact of lockdown on commercial real estate and the sector’s legal advisers will be profound.