All In-house articles – Page 13
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Global Legal Centre campaign stepped up as Brexit looms
New centre aims to bolster global reputation of England and Wales as central jurisdiction for the rule of law.
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AG's office pays men £25,000 more than women
Guardian report shows gender pay gap widening in some government departments.
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'Consigned to a footnote': GC wait over accountability continues
Financial Conduct Authority proposes to extend Senior Managers Regime to all financial services firms.
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BBC reveals top lawyer paid the same as Danny Dyer
Three legal advisers appear on list of corporation’s highest earners.
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Conference: 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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Government seeks to cut costs of immigration litigation work
Annual report hails efforts by Home Office, Government Legal Department and HMCTS.
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The ethical dimension
Can in-house lawyers be a moral compass for the organisations which employ them, or should general counsel ‘have the back’ of the CEO and the board?
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In-house: Ambitious strategy fuels expansion of Samaritans
Expansion of in-house team will enable more specialisms for individuals supporting patients.
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Lawyers make the grade in BAME 'power lists'
List celebrates the ’incredible achievements’ of the UK’s BAME community.
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What a CEO wants
What does a chief executive seek from their general counsel? Hays plc’s CEO Alistair Cox wants a confidante and critical friend.
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Society tells attorney general: open advocacy panels to solicitors
All documentation for civil panels 'written with barristers in mind'.
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Litigation funders 'fuelling surge in FTSE-100 High Court battles'
Thomson Reuters research says number of cases has more than doubled over the past five years.
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News focus: GCs fear heavy-touch regulation
Financial institutions warn that including general counsel in the City watchdog’s Senior Managers Regime could jeopardise a centuries-old fundamental principle of law
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SFO wins disclosure bid in legal privilege case
Companies can no longer assume that internal documents can be legally witheld from investigation agencies, lawyer claims.
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PwC strengthens offering to in-house sector
Accountancy giant announces significant hires to help companies shape their legal functions.
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£222k confiscation to fund crime-fighting and courts
London Borough of Barking & Dagenham praises legal team for court outcome following Proceeds of Crime Act order.
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News focus: Councils in need of counselling
Local government lawyers gathered for their annual weekend school shared tips on coping with unprecedented budget cuts – and the post-Brexit loss of European grant funding
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In-house lawyers braced for a Byzantine Brexit
Law Society In-House Division looked at implications of leaving EU
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Clifford Chance: businesses will face pressure to remedy human rights abuses
Large companies will come under increased pressure during 2017 to provide effective ‘remedies’ to victims of business-related human rights abuses.