All Feature articles – Page 8
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FeaturePlea bargaining
Deferred prosecution agreements in the UK are barely into double figures, whereas the US is a repeat user. Will new anti-fraud legislation increase their appeal? Katharine Freeland reports.
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FeatureData page – January 2025
The latest data page figures, compiled by Moneyfacts, are now available.
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FeatureThe 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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FeatureOff the hamster wheel
The not-for-profit law firm is not a euphemism for losing money. Katharine Freeland talks to lawyers who are billing clients for whole new reasons.
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Feature25 things for solicitors to look out for in 2025
Post Office Inquiry's ramifications for professional ethics, M&A mania, a busy year in the Supreme Court and the Law Society's bicentenary.
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FeatureLost 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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FeatureThe art of fairness
Financial remedies on divorce: a cake that needs to be cut very carefully.
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FeatureThe 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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FeatureSpotlight 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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FeatureA little goes a long way: the Law Society Charity after 50 years
The Law Society Charity supports registered charities whose principal aims are to help members in the areas of access to justice, legal education or human rights.
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FeatureFocus 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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FeatureLord 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.