All articles by Max Walters – Page 22
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News'Better in my day': judges' verdict on advocacy standards
Independent barristers perform better than solicitor advocates, according to judicial feedback.
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NewsAshurst partners enjoy 11% pay hike after strong results
Firm recovers strongly after disappointing figures two years ago.
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OpinionWe're edging towards clarity on legal professional privilege
Should companies really be compromised for taking steps to establish what went wrong?
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News'Cab-rank' coroner hit with £68,000 interim costs order
Mary Hassell’s policy was declared unlawful earlier this year.
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NewsSimmons & Simmons adds to healthy City results
Partner profit up 8% while overall profit rises 19% at international firm.
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NewsBullying increase a ‘cause for concern’, says bar
Criminal barristers among the worst affected, survey results reveal.
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NewsInternational firms keeping on top of carbon footprint
Average reduction in emissions per employee falls by 39%, Legal Sustainability Alliance's annual report reveals.
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NewsIn focus: Hong Kong sets out dispute resolution credentials
Justice secretary Teresa Cheng outlines intellectual property initiatives and move to allow third-party funding of arbitrations.
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NewsEuropean Parliament condemns Baker McKenzie for shirking tax debate
Petr Ježek expressed consternation that ‘intermediaries’ had avoided the debate.
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NewsDentons opens Frankfurt ‘Eurozone hub’
New team will advise on regulation and policy in the Eurozone.
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NewsGovernment defeated over housing legal aid
High Court accepts Law Centres Network’s challenge to procurement changes.
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NewsFreshfields and Slaughters give way on pay gap
Firms were told by MPs to release full data for gender pay gap including partners as well as employees.
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NewsHogan Lovells says more than 50 roles have gone from London
International firm consulted last year on moving posts to ‘lower cost’ alternatives.
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NewsCommunications 'explosion' hampering disclosure
Sir Peter Gross says in one case police spent 630 hours reviewing data from three mobile phones.
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NewsUS firms continue to ramp up pay
Host of firms now paying £143,000 - the equivalent of $190,000 - to UK lawyers.
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NewsTaylor Wessing partners enjoy 20% profit boost
Firm’s UK arm posts strong profits in ‘best year yet’.
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NewsPimlico: solicitors split on future of ‘gig economy’
Supreme Court ruled that plumber should be considered a ‘worker’ and entitled to rights such as holiday pay, but judges are accused of ‘bottling’ the chance to ‘modernise’ employment law.
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City firm keen to find CVA solution
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner in discussions with both sides over controversial rescue method.
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News'Abuse' warning as investigations into power of attorney surge
Office for Public Guardian says investigations are up 40% in the past year.
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NewsENRC sues Serious Fraud Office over 'whistleblower failures'
Claim is latest twist in long-running battle between fraud buster and mining company.