All articles by Eduardo Reyes – Page 12
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NewsMajor companies missing legal human rights risks
Some of the world’s largest businesses have a poor grip on the legal human rights risks in their supply chains, research on 152 corporations concludes.
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News
Criminal finances bill to boost National Crime Agency powers
Bill would increase the regulatory burden on financial services businesses - though lawyers warn of inadequate resources.
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Feature
Roundtable: mediation
Mediation could – and should – be used to resolve many more disputes than it does. What’s holding it back?
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News
Mexico investors bypass London, lawyers warned
The City is failing to capitalise on strong investor interest in Mexico, with New York remaining the dominant securities market for inward investment, London conference told.
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Feature
Education and training: take solicitors’ word for it
As ‘continuing competence’ becomes the mandatory professional development mantra, can the SRA just accept a solicitor’s pledge that they have put in the necessary work?
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News
Lib Dems ‘regret’ coalition’s legal aid bonfire
Motion passed at party conference accepts that cuts created ‘advice deserts’.
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News
City hires boost competition watchdog
The Competetition and Markets Authority has hired legal directors from Freshfields and Hogan Lovells.
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Feature
How to: set up a law firm
Establishing a new firm is a daunting prospect but help is at hand.
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New legal firms set to top 1,000 this year
From 1 January to 31 July, 612 new business entities were authorised by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
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Opinion
Competition law isn’t up to the job
The Competition and Markets Authority is wrong to be cross with consumers who do not switch supplier.
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Opinion
Goddard – what next for child abuse inquiry?
The inquiry into child abuse is much bigger than one person, but Dame Lowell Goddard’s approach means she will be a hard act to follow.
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News
City split on ‘woeful’ white-collar crime law
‘It is hard to see that the Proceeds of Crime Act will ever be fit for purpose.’
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News
Crowdfunding bid for second Brexit challenge
Bindmans solicitor John Halford instructed on article 50 case.
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Feature
How to: progress your career
The law is close-knit and getting ahead is about nurturing relationships that last.
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News
£6m payment in second deferred SFO prosecution
Unnamed US company has agreed to pay more than £6m for corruption and bribery offences
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News
£6m payment agreed in second deferred prosecution
Company in Bribery Act case cannot be named due to ongoing related legal proceedings.
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News
Africa law firms ‘lack quality’, report alleges
UK and US law firms resort to WhatsApp in an attempt to elicit a response from African lawyers, says study by management consultancy.
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Feature
Roundtable: residential conveyancing
Increased complexity, law reform, demanding clients and market volatility are all front of mind for residential conveyancing solicitors.
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Profile
Funke Abimbola
Roche’s award-winning general counsel for the UK and Ireland talks about bioscience, leadership and confounding expectations.
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News
Proportionality hits Brian May’s costs claim in neighbour dispute
A costs claim brought by the musician against developer Wavell Group Limited is limited to 20% of the amount sought.
