News – Page 16
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NewsShell plans offshore legal centre to cut costs and support in-house
Oil giant has not decided on the location of the centre, but it is part of a drive for ‘greater efficiencies’ and cost reduction.
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NewsGender pay reporting expected to be top employment concern
Study by London firm Lewis Silkin highlights uncertainty over reporting requirements.
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NewsSociety report charts growing influence of general counsel
The Chancery Lane study, to be published this week, also highlights the pressures on in-house legal departments.
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NewsLaw firm creates consultancy service to help GCs
RPC Perform will be led by former T-Mobile UK general counsel Julia Chain.
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NewsParis arbitration court hails record year
Value of disputes at ICC court surges to new record as total number of cases climbs to over 800.
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NewsLegal ‘Airbnb’ pioneers new .law web domain
New online channel to Lawyers on Demand venture opens for registrations.
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A vision of future GCs
‘The true expertise the general counsel brings is thoughtful analysis and unimpeachable ethics.’
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News‘Don’t wait to innovate,’ SRA tells in-house solicitors
Revamped code of conduct and handbook will not be published before spring 2017.
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NewsPlanning application processing could be outsourced to law firms
Law Society backs plan but says precautions need to be taken against conflict of interest.
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NewsMaking money ‘not main driver’ for council ABS
HB Public Law’s head of legal practice says it was inspired by clients outsourcing.
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Legal teams urged to ‘lead from the front’ on devolution
More than half of the population of the north of England will be represented by an elected mayor.
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NewsSecond London council ‘deletes’ senior legal role
London borough of Lambeth says 400 jobs will go across the organisation.
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NewsNew wave of council ABSs expected
Essex Legal Services has been granted a licence by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
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NewsLocal authority turns to private practice for support
Coventry City Council becomes 100th member of legal consortium EM LawShare.
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NewsSlater and Gordon legal chief quits after two months
Resignation comes in a month when the revised business plan must be delivered to lenders.
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NewsFour councils join forces to create new legal service
Orbis Public Law expected to generate £1m in savings within next three years.
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NewsCouncil awards its 'ABS' contract ahead of licence
Kent County Council reveals more details of its legal services company venture.
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NewsNeuberger points out weakness of in-house legal privilege
President of the Supreme Court says big groups may not be protected from document disclosure requirements.
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NewsGovernment makes £10bn pledge to cut regulation
Business secretary Sajid Javid announces a ‘one in, three out’ policy to ease burden on businesses.
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NewsCouncil ‘deletes’ senior legal post
London Borough of Croydon to remove post following voluntary redundancy exercise.