All In-house articles
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News
In-house dilemmas: Society seeks input from practitioners
New Law Society resource, the ethical practice framework, will help in-house lawyers navigate challenges.
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News
Post Office chief Vennells complained that GC put professional integrity ‘above the business’
Susan Crichton was left waiting outside board meeting to discuss damaging forensic accountant's report, inquiry hears.
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Post Office GC wanted to ‘box off’ Horizon probe, inquiry hears
Lawyers were also worried that opening an investigation might be ‘exploited’ by victims.
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Profile
My legal life: Petra Green, PromoVeritas
Head of legal at global prize promotions agency PromoVeritas, Pinner.
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Opinion
‘Tell, don’t ask’: how in-house lawyers should treat their employers
In-house lawyers must defy their law school training when it comes to behaving as leaders.
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News
Corporate giants sign in-house pro bono pledge
GCs commit to half of their legal team doing pro bono work within three years and asking external firms to disclose their contributions.
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Opinion
Inside information
The SRA came under fire last year for allegedly ‘understating the severity’ of the risks faced by the 34,500 solicitors who work in-house.
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News
Employer acting improperly? SRA publishes in-house guidance
Reporting concerns about wrongdoing and handling internal investigations covered in draft resources.
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Opinion
Workload crunch compels in-house legal teams to use technology
As legal departments complete more work in-house rather than commissioning outside counsel, more pressure is being placed on corporate teams.
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Profile
Lawyer in the news: Andrew Wiseman, Historic England
General counsel and corporate secretary.
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Opinion
Already there? In-house legal and flexible training
New flexibility in the qualification framework for solicitors may open doors to those in a variety of in-house roles.
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News
GenAI could generate tension between GCs and external law firms
GC discussions suggest generative AI could make defining and quantifying the value of advice and solutions difficult.
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News
Firm hire: Former Bank of England deputy GC joins Addleshaw Goddard
International law firm welcomes Tess Kelly to its financial services regulation team.
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Opinion
Letters roundup: 2 February 2024
SRA as judge, jury and executioner and time for an in-house charter: your letters to the editor.