All articles by Kathleen Hall – Page 5
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NewsGovernance drive boosts in-house roles
A greater emphasis on sustainable business practice has generated more work for general counsel, according to research.
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NewsLaw firms urged to tackle cyber-security threats
Information security breaches report shows severity rising ‘significantly’.
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FeatureRoundtable: counsel for the council
Local authorities are turning to innovative operating models in a climate of savage retrenchment.
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NewsLondon Legal Walk calling on 10,000 lawyers
The tenth annual legal walk will take place on 19 May.
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NewsWomen partner promotions double at magic circle
Of the 80 partner promotions across five firms, 24 went to women this year.
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NewsASA upholds complaint against ‘Mr Loophole’
Advert was misleading as it implied Nick Freeman would be directly involved with the details of each client’s case.
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NewsCity lawyers hit out at sanctions plan
FCO proposals could damage London’s status as a global legal centre, warns the City of London Law Society.
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NewsCouncils to apply for ABS licence
Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire will focus on public and third sector work.
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NewsTop 100 to cut shrinking practice areas
Public sector and personal injury are in the sights of finance directors.
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NewsMoJ heralds ‘Wi-Fi era’
Bromley Magistrates’ Court is the first magistrates’ court in London and one of the first in the country to be equipped with video presentation technology.
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Promotions point to progress on gender equality
Female promotions at DAC Beachcroft and Linklaters increased significantly since last year.
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NewsEversheds asks partners for capital following tax changes
The firm is seeking capital from partners following a crackdown by HMRC to clarify the definition of LLP membership.
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NewsLinklaters promotes a record number of women to partner
Partner promotions at Linklaters fell from 24 to 21, but nine were women.
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NewsEU directives ‘should be curbed to promote growth’
Manufacturers call for a ‘one-in, one-out’ rule for law-making.
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NewsSlaughter: regulatory reform can broaden diversity
Labour’s shadow justice minister Andy Slaughter has criticised the profession’s lack of diversity.
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NewsComplex commercial disputes surge
Two pieces of research suggest number of complex commercial litigation cases rising due to a time lag from the recession.
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ProfilePenelope Warne
Few women solicitors have smashed the ‘glass ceiling’ into as many shards as CMS Cameron McKenna’s Penelope Warne.
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ProfileHMRC tax ‘loss’ over interest payment
Oliver Walker acted for Littlewoods in its dispute with HMRC over interest worth £1.2bn on overpaid VAT.
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NewsSociety: CPD plans ‘sending wrong signal’
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has proposed three options to overhaul the current ‘tick-box’ approach.