News – Page 15
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NewsPro bono boost for Whitehall lawyers
Government Legal Department has estabished a network to support pro bono and volunteering efforts.
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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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Ethics and data security top GC agenda
The importance of in-house lawyers continues to grow, the new head of an international corporate counsel body has said.
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Offshoring back-office functions is ‘not so easy’
Legal chief at a tobacco multinational highlights challenges.
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NewsCMA highlights lack of solicitor involvement in contract reviews
Competition watchdog says businesses risk breaching new laws or regulations.
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NewsFor geeks everywhere – law tech ‘disrupters’ gather at landmark London event
‘First lawtech startup conference in the world’ arrives in capital with launch of a ‘family’ space for innovators.
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NewsGovernment to keep AML ‘consent’ defence
Vital protection for solicitors who report suspicious activity will remain, following Law Society lobbying.
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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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NewsLloyds Banking Group follows Barclays' lead in cutting panel numbers
Eight firms land a spot on bank's 'core' panel.
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NewsIn-house lawyers should time-record to show value – ex-FA GC
Former legal chief at the Football Association acknowledges suggestion is controversial.
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NewsCity watchdog urged to exempt legal from new accountability regime
Senior managers regime could erode legal professional privilege and put lawyers in a conflict-of-interest situation, Law Society warns.
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NewsFTSE-100 sets aside billions more for legal bills
Banks and financial services firms hold the biggest share of legal liability provision.
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News£400m government panel opens to bids
Crown Commercial Service has issued an invitation to tender for general legal services.
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NewsIBA 2016: call for action over 'long arm' of US law
US's attitude to extra-territorial jurisdiction criticised in Washington.
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City hires boost competition watchdog
The Competetition and Markets Authority has hired legal directors from Freshfields and Hogan Lovells.
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NewsHM Treasury consults on ‘fit and proper persons test’ for lawyers
Requirements of new EU money laundering directive must be transposed into UK law by June 2017.
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NewsNotW’s former legal chief found in contempt for misleading MPs
Tom Crone misled parliament over his knowledge of evidence of those involved in phone hacking.
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NewsNHSLA tests in-house working to cut £120m defence costs
In-house litigation team was established earlier this year and is running as a 12-month pilot.
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NewsKent legal chief aims high with new ABS
Geoff Wild says new company, wholly owned by Kent County Council, is hoping for SRA approval by November.
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NewsExcellence Awards – shortlist published
Law Society unveils solicitors and firms in running to be hailed as ‘brightest and best’ for 2016.