All articles by Eduardo Reyes – Page 21
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News
SFO ends forex investigation
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has closed its investigation into allegations of fraudulent conduct on the foreign exchange market, raising questions over government decisions that have limited its powers. Last week the SFO said that after reviewing 500,000 documents, it decided ‘there were reasonable grounds to suspect the commission of ...
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Feature
How to: progress in-house
When lawyers move in-house they must be prepared to take control of their own careers.
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Feature
Future of legal services: in-house
What does the Law Society report foretell for the in-house sector?
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Feature
Roundtable: junior lawyers
Partnership is not necessarily the ultimate goal for a generation of junior lawyers turned off by stress, risk and internal politics.
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Feature
Roundtable: planning for growth
How should law firms grow? Are mergers best or could they even issue 10-year bonds?
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Profile
Interview: Helen Garthwaite
Our relationship with the built environment is changing radically and lawyers need to keep up, says Wedlake Bell partner.
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Feature
How to: make hot-desking work
What if you left for work not knowing where you would be sitting that day? We looks at the pros and cons of hot-desking.
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Profile
IKEA’s ‘fundamental dishonesty’ failure
Sheldon Fagelman acted for Carol Ravenscoft, who sued the retailer after she suffered arm injuries.
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Opinion
Prison for financial crime
Confirmation of a long sentence for rigging Libor is a flash of steel at a time when the political pressure on corporate wrongdoing seems to be easing.
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News
Mirror’s appeal against phone-hacking awards dismissed
Awards made in the High Court to victims of phone hacking were part of a ‘careful and comprehensive judgment’, Court of Appeal rules.
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Feature
Roundtable: social mobility
How can aspiring solicitors gain a foothold in a profession that is perceived as elitist? And how can legal employers change that perception?
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News
Regulator highlights lack of standards in forensics
Digital and firearms lead 'high priority' concerns of forensic science regulator.
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News
Bribery case prompts first deferred prosecution
UK-registered bank accepts penalty of $16.8m for failure to prevent bribe in British first.
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News
‘Punchy’ debut for deferred prosecution agreements
The first ‘plea deal’ secured by the Serious Fraud Office will be formally agreed on Monday.
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News
Government panel review set to slash legal spend
The government has deferred a review of its legal panel arrangements pending a procurement overhaul expected to result in big savings to its £250m fee bill.
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Feature
How to: give to charity
Your law firm is keen to do its bit for the community by donating to charity. Admirable – but there’s quite a lot to consider.
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Feature
Roundtable: corporate counsel
Complex supply chains are a developing challenge for corporate counsel in international companies, affecting everything from tackling bribery and corruption to business continuity, hears the latest Gazette roundtable.