All articles by Eduardo Reyes – Page 8
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FeatureConference: In-house in order?
The Modern Slavery Act, Brexit and measuring performance were among key themes at this year’s conference of the Law Society’s In-house Division.
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PII special: Cheap and cheerful?
Kicking off the Gazette’s PII special focus, Eduardo Reyes highlights the distinguishing characteristics of this year’s ‘benign’ renewal season.
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UN judge convicted in Turkey resumes trial work remotely after passport is forfeit
A UN judge found guilty in a Turkish court of membership of a terrorist organisation has resumed work on a stalled Rwanda genocide appeal.
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War crimes judge joined a ‘terrorist’ organisation, Turkish court rules
Outrage at seven-year sentence for UN judge whose detention in Turkey stalled genocide trial.
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How to: Take a sabbatical
A solicitor can return from a sabbatical refreshed and brimming with ideas. The experience can leave a lasting imprint on a law firm’s culture too.
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Foreign Office lawyer’s fears for war crimes tribunal
Serbia’s 'judicial non-compliance’ and genocide ’denial' are a threat to international justice, the UK says.
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Roundtable: Professional indemnity insurance
Solicitors’ mandatory indemnity insurance has never been more competitive, nor the claims environment more benign. So why are solicitors and brokers still losing sleep over PII? Eduardo Reyes reports from the latest Gazette roundtable discussion.
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Tory manifesto: May targets professional advisers
Conservatives promise closer regulation of tax and trusts advisers.
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Lib Dems pledge separate jurisdiction for Wales
Manifesto plans point to a bonfire of England and Wales legal institutions - from the Land Registry to the SRA.
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Promotion-hungry lawyers 'desperate for work-life balance'
Two thirds of lawyers would accept a pay cut to be in a professional environment that was a better ’cultural fit’, recruiter claims.
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Law firms under fire over China business
A renowned human rights lawyer and the Law Society have sprung to the defence of legal firms under fire before a parliamentary committee for doing business in China.
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Make agile working work
Professionals are demanding flexible working – and legal employers which have responded claim excellent results
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Law management: Devon practice ditches ‘drab’ marketing cliches
Law firm marketing should lead on themes which matter to the firm and its people rather than the selling of ‘hard law’, a prize-winning regional law firm advised.
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Law management: Firms’ disability claims
Law firms are disproportionately represented in claims related to disability discrimination and workplace health, according to a niche law firm specialising in such claims.
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Law management: Law Society reveals plans for career improvements
The Law Society must go further than help solicitors meet basic ‘competence’ requirements, providing services to help members develop and progress their careers, Society president Robert Bourns told the annual Law Management Section conference last month.
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Law management: Cyber attacks ‘keeping partners awake at night’
Ransomware features in half of all cybercrime reports to the police where a business suffers an attack on its computer system, a senior City police officer told the conference.
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Law management: Exam-like grades for client satisfaction helped turn around Oxford firm Darbys
‘A tower of turnover falls over.’
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First woman to lead Farrer & Co
Charities specialist Anne-Marie Piper elected senior partner at venerable London firm.
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Fire your law firm’s misfits within weeks - ex-John Lewis boss
Efforts by law firms to stand out by defining their ‘values’ and purpose commonly fail through lack of management commitment, the former head of customer service at iconic department store chain John Lewis has said. Andrew McMillan Source: Michael Cross Andrew McMillan, former head ...
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Court of Appeal allows right-to-die case
The High Court was wrong to decide an assisted suicide case should not be heard, the Court of Appeal has ruled.
