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November 14, 2024
INDUSTRY AND MARKET REPORTS SECTOR DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

Cybercrime – Why attack a law firm? Key Trends and Updated Strategies

In recent years, the threat of cyber-attacks on law firms has escalated rapidly, transforming cybersecurity from a “nice-to-have” to an absolute necessity in the legal industry. Law firms are particularly vulnerable because they hold a treasure trove of confidential data,...

November 20, 2023
SECTOR DEVELOPMENT

So, who watches the watch man?

There are risks to the public in both the Scottish Government’s and the professional bodies’ proposed approaches to legal services regulatory reform. Is there another way forward? Alison Hook shared her thoughts in the November 2023 issue of Journal of the Law...

October 30, 2023
DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION SECTOR DEVELOPMENT

Decent work and reduce inequality

Why is Decent Work and Reduced Inequality important? Sustainable Development Goal 8 (SDG 8) plays a pivotal role in driving development and social progress by focusing on sustained, inclusive, and sustainable economic growth. By creating job opportunities, encouraging entrepreneurship, and...

September 12, 2023
SECTOR DEVELOPMENT

Eight years on – SDGs in 2023

Today marks the beginning of the 78th UN General Assembly under the theme – ‘Rebuilding trust and reigniting global solidarity: Accelerating action on the 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals towards peace, prosperity, progress and sustainability for all’ Hook Tangaza aligns...

August 17, 2023
STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT

Is it time for a radical rethink?

Here, our projects and research associate Ben Rosie explores how tech is changing the traditional law firm and calling time on the billable hour Parts of the legal sector are famously conservative and slow to embrace new methods and technologies....

August 3, 2023
BUSINESS GROWTH STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT

Updated IBA Guide to International Trade Agreements

The International Bar Association ‘Guide to international trade agreements for the legal sector’ co-authored by our own Alison Hook with Professor Laurel Terry and Jonathan Goldsmith has now been published. Reflecting the significant shift in the international landscape since the release of the 2013 edition, this updated IBA Guide...

July 18, 2023
DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION SECTOR DEVELOPMENT

Practice note on QWE for in-house counsel – now live on Thomson Reuters Practical Law

The way in which solicitors qualify has changed, and the new regime provides greater opportunities for in-house legal departments in corporates or public sector entities to qualify solicitors and for candidates to consider starting their legal careers working in-house. This...

March 30, 2023
Trade Policy

Making trade fairer for women

Our new report marks Fair Trade fortnight 2023 by exploring the gendered impact of trade liberalisation and the importance of empowering women for economies and societies to reap the dividends to be gained by women’s full participation in trade. The...

March 20, 2023
Trade Policy

International Day of Happiness – Celebrating Bhutan

As we mark UN International Happiness Day 2023, we reflect on the foresight of the Kingdom of Bhutan for introducing the concept of measuring Gross National Happiness (GNH), instead of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), to assess the prosperity of a...

February 20, 2023
DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

Counting down to International Women’s Day

We are proud to announce that we’ve signed up to the Countdown to International Women’s Day a high-impact, interactive learning journey designed to help companies move from commitment to action on gender equality. The Countdown includes weekly activities from 1 February to...