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Diversity, Videos

Future of diversity in the law: Millicent Grant

The Brief team

Aug 18, 2017

The president of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives on how she worked her way up from legal secretary without a degree and once lost a job offer because she was a woman

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Clinical negligence costs are under the microscope

Catherine Baksi

Aug 17, 2017

Lawyers, insurers and – not least – victims all want clarity on the settlement discount rate and fixed costs proposals

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Future of diversity in the law: Yasmin Sheikh

The Brief team

Aug 16, 2017

Solicitor and campaigner on how to encourage more disabled people to take up the law, or to continue after they have become disabled

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Law reports

Access The Times law reports archive

The Brief team

Aug 15, 2017

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Special focus, Property

Betting the mortgage on digital reform

Grania Langdon-Down

Aug 15, 2017

It is nearly two decades since legislation gave electronic conveyancing the green light, yet housebuying processes are frustratingly slower than ever

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Future of diversity in the law: Courtenay Griffiths, QC

The Brief team

Aug 14, 2017

The veteran criminal defence barrister on how some chambers still recruit in their own Oxbridge image, and why he doesn’t like the word diversity

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Analysis, Sport

European football’s financial rules are not working

The Brief team

Aug 14, 2017

Neymar’s move to Paris St Germain highlights the woeful inadequacy of the regulations that are supposed to create a level money playing field, Mark Stephens and Jake Calvert argue

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Media law

Reputation management is still a slippery business

Alex Wade

Aug 11, 2017

Libel lawyer Alex Wade begins a regular series looking at the glitzy world of media law. He starts with a muddy trip to the Port Eliot festival with the Spitting Image legend Peter Fluck

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News

Sacked City firm staff offered maximum of £4,000 each

The Brief team

Aug 10, 2017

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News, Employment

Gig economy appeal heads to Supreme Court

The Brief team

Aug 10, 2017

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News

White & Case partner leads individual deals table

The Brief team

Aug 10, 2017

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Blue bag

Sip before plea

The Brief team

Aug 10, 2017

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Analysis, Family

Russian court might not save Abramovich from big English pay-out

The Brief team

Aug 10, 2017

The billionaire owner of Chelsea will be hoping that his third divorce is a home fixture, but even if it is an English referee might have the last word, Ayesha Vardag warns

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Brits are finding their legs for Atlantic crossing

Linda Tsang

Aug 10, 2017

Cracking the huge US market has been a conundrum for the last 15 years for English law firms but efforts have recently redoubled

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Analysis

Judges have given pass to ‘personal interest’ whistleblowers

The Brief team

Aug 09, 2017

A Court of Appeal judgment will trigger a rash of claims outside the intention of original legislation, Daniel Rubin says

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News, Family

Woman denied divorce takes case to Supreme Court

The Brief team

Aug 09, 2017

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News, Brexit

Ministers must clarify role of EU court after Brexit, says Neuberger

The Brief team

Aug 09, 2017

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News

NHS ordered to rethink expensive treatment for child

The Brief team

Aug 09, 2017

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News

Wounded paratrooper tries to force better care

The Brief team

Aug 09, 2017

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News, Tax

Businesses wake up to a third more dawn tax raids

The Brief team

Aug 09, 2017

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Blue bag

Don’t panic – Lord Neuberger is trending on Twitter

The Brief team

Aug 09, 2017

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Disrupting developments

Fears of invasion are well accounted for

Catherine Baksi

Aug 09, 2017

English commercial law firms have been a bit snooty about the big four’s legal practices but mid-tier traditional firms should be looking over their shoulders

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News

Bollywood-loving sheikh sued over fanboy meetings

The Brief team

Aug 08, 2017

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Blue bag

Law firm prepares to comment …

The Brief team

Aug 08, 2017

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