All articles by Eduardo Reyes – Page 21
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OpinionLawyers managing change
Sceptical lawyers must engage with ‘change management’ in the face of strong threats to stability.
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OpinionMladic genocide and war crimes trial close to conclusion
Arguments in the trial of former Bosnian-Serb general Ratko Mladić for ‘crimes against humanity’ bring the historic process close to the end of an era.
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NewsChancery Lane hardens support for business human rights
Lawyers must strengthen their commitment to business and human rights principles, according to Law Society guidance issued today.
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NewsUS much tougher on rogue banks, law firm's fine tracker shows
Fines by US regulators and law enforcement agencies for interest rate and Forex manipulation totalled £8bn in the last four years – dwarfing penalties issued by the European Commission, EU member states and Switzerland.
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FeatureRoundtable: Brexit
The latest Gazette roundtable considered varying scenarios for the profession attendant upon leaving the EU.
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NewsBar will end ‘poor-quality, expensive’ training route
More details published of proposals to slash the cost of training and tackle high exam failure rates.
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Opinion
BOOK REVIEW: The Trials of the King of Hampshire: Madness, Secrecy and Betrayal in Georgian England
There is much to interest a lawyer-reader in Elizabeth Foyster’s account of the lunacy commission convened to decide whether the Third Earl of Portsmouth should be declared insane.
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NewsChecks needed on clients’ human rights records
Geneva: client acceptance procedures must be reviewed by law firms seeking credit for being human rights compliant, an influential business group has concluded.
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FeatureRoundtable: solicitor-advocates
The legal system remains loaded against solicitor-advocates, so what needs to change to level the playing field with the bar?
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NewsDiversity champion Okoro is new World Bank GC
Sandie Okoro has held a string of high-profile in-house roles.
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FeaturePro bono: a job for life
The range of pro bono legal work is vast and involves solicitors at every stage of their careers.
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NewsNews focus: International Criminal Court
With the withdrawal of three African countries, is the future of the International Criminal Court in doubt?
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FeatureHow to: make pro bono work
Ahead of National Pro Bono Week, we preview of a free new guide to how solicitors can give something back.
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OpinionLegal trouble with ‘aid for trade’
Legal and governance problems arise from the international development secretary's latest aim.
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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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NewsCriminal 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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FeatureRoundtable: mediation
Mediation could – and should – be used to resolve many more disputes than it does. What’s holding it back?
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NewsMexico 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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FeatureEducation 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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NewsLib Dems ‘regret’ coalition’s legal aid bonfire
Motion passed at party conference accepts that cuts created ‘advice deserts’.