All Practice points articles
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The rise of cyber attacks
What has led to an increase in cyber attacks and how can law firms guard against this risk?
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Lost in translation: How France's legal system fails English-speaking expats
France's reluctance to adapt its legal system to be more accessible to non-French speakers seems short-sighted and counterproductive to its international ambitions.
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The art of fairness
Financial remedies on divorce: a cake that needs to be cut very carefully.
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The Assisted Dying Bill: what happens next?
A look at what responsibilities the legal profession needs to consider after MP’s voted in favour of the The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill.
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Spotlight on deforestation: UK supermarkets
Pressure on businesses to meet deforestation targets will intensify. Beyond regulatory and liability risks, failure to act brings significant reputational consequences.
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Focus on LPAs
As the BBC covers allegations of financial malpractice at a law firm, Ann Stanyer reviews the current position on solicitors’ professional obligations.
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Lord Briggs defends fixed recoverable costs regime for professional negligence cases
In a speech for the Professional Negligence Lawyers Association, Lord Briggs championed voluntary adjudication and gave qualified support to the use of fixed costs and one way costs-shifting to promote access to justice.
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Lessons from solicitor apprenticeships and the SQE
The legal profession in the UK is currently experiencing a notable shift in training methodologies.
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Shining a light on domestic abuse in financial remedy proceedings
Claire Blakemore, partner at Withers LLP shines the spotlight on the deficiencies in the current law regarding ‘conduct’ and domestic abuse in financial awards following divorce and separation.