All Practice points articles – Page 25
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FeatureData protection law and employee monitoring
Although a contentious issue in the workplace, employee monitoring is an increasingly necessary practice for employers.
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FeatureFreelance solicitors: a threat to the direct access bar
Similarities between the freelance solicitor model and the existing direct access barrister model should be cause for concern.
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FeatureFailing the test
Official reports on the ‘super-exam’ pilot raise far more questions than they answer, says the Association of Law Teachers. The SRA must disclose more information to assess whether the new SQE will be fit for purpose.
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FeatureOpening statement in police interviews is still an important strategy
The need for a defence lawyer to make an opening statement has been questioned, with some arguing its dangers.
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FeatureWhy married farmers should consider legal protection
Divorce is never easy but with a farm involved, even the judiciary admit, finances can be ‘notoriously difficult to resolve’.
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FeatureIncinerate and litigate
The potential nuisance, personal injury and health risks associated with the incineration of waste.
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FeatureTime to get your risk assessments in order
SRA report highlights shortcomings in firms’ anti-money laundering measures.
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FeatureMaking more of the digital badge
Logos are powerful icons of identity so the SRA digital badge is a missed opportunity.
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FeatureGovernment ministers wrong to attack decision to grant legal aid to ‘Isis Bride’
Such public and political attacks show worrying disregard for the rule of law.
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FeatureClarity on the Angel Bell exception
Post-judgment freezing orders are becoming increasingly popular, and with good reason.
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FeatureDeafness and the justice system
Individuals’ level of hearing loss will impact on their ability to participate in legal proceedings, whether criminal, family or civil.
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Feature'On a first-name basis' with a tribunal member
Arbitrators and counsel must be sensitive to the perception of bias in a market known to be characteristically 'warm and friendly'.
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FeatureFailing to prevent economic crime
Many have called for a new failure to prevent fraud offence, but its potential effectiveness is up for debate.