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Raising definition

What does Raising mean? Raising means commencing court proceedings by lodging the originating document with the court and taking the formal step that starts the case. In Scotland, lawyers “raise” an action: in the Sheriff Court by lodging an initial writ (ordinary cause) or a simple procedure claim; in the Court of Session by presenting a summons (for signetting) or a petition. The term is the standard Scots law expression used in rules of court and statute. In England and Wales, the equivalent is “issuing” or “starting proceedings” under the Civil Procedure Rules, typically by issuing a claim form. In Northern Ireland, proceedings are “issued/commenced”...

Becoming a commercially integrated in-house lawyer: overcoming organisational, time, habit, motivation and role‑perception barriers

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Practice notes

There will, inevitably, be hurdles and blocks that disrupt your progression. This Practice Note explores what these could be and how to handle them. Broadly, barriers fall into the following groups:

environment
time pressures
habit
motivation
perception of your role

Environment

To become genuinely embedded in the business and operate as one team with commercial colleagues, they may need to meet you half way. A particularly effective route to building commercial awareness is to sit in on commercial meetings where legal input isn’t required—simply listening to what’s going on across the business to gain context. See Practice Notes: What do we mean by a legal business person? and How to move to working as a legal business person. However, this is often resisted. Some commercial peers may feel uneasy or question your motives, or doubt the value-add of you joining meetings that are purely commercial. Perhaps previous lawyers have forced their way in, offered ill-judged contributions, or attempted to derail commercial proposals in a way...

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