News – Page 22
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Demand for in-house posts creates pay freeze
Research suggests the in-house sector is an employers’ market.
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Government puts the brakes on lobbying bill
Decision to pause progress of the bill welcomed by campaigners.
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Lords criticise speed and scope of lobbying bill
House of Lords committee joins opposition calls for more scrutiny of transparency legislation.
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MoJ cuts outside legal spend by 16%
Over the past year Whitehall has made more use of the Treasury Solicitor’s department.
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Anti-corruption warning to in-house
Analysis of bribery prosecutions says most corrupt payments are not detected.
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In-house ‘has to be independent’
Barclays’ vice-president of legal counsel says that one of the purposes of in-house teams is to act as a control function.
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Councils pool resources to take on legal trainees
The South London Legal Partnership, a four-borough shared legal service programme, is expected to save £600,000.
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Energy giant picks Pinsents as main adviser
E.ON UK moves to fixed-fee deal with Pinsent Masons.
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Government doubles TSoL spending
The government has more than doubled its spending with Whitehall’s central legal services provider the Treasury Solicitor’s Department.
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Fraud and corruption rife in Asia-Pacific
Research reveals half of the region’s companies’ anti-bribery and anti-corruption policies to be failing.
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TUPE changes 'will benefit public sector outsourcers’
Changes to TUPE guidelines will make it more attractive for outsourcing companies to take on public sector work.
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Former general counsel founds new 'virtual' firm
Commercial practice Radius Law has a ‘clear brand identity’ and will offer fixed fees.
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Doubts over beneficial owners registry
Plans to create a central registry of ‘beneficial owners’ of companies could threaten the UK economy, a committee of the Law Society has warned.
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Slash 10% on legal spend with e-billing, GCs told
General counsel could save up to 10% of their external legal spend simply by implementing effective workflow systems.
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Kent County Council to review outsourcing of legal services
Kent County Council to review outsourcing as part of a move to save £240m
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E-billing could save you 10% of legal spending, GCs told
In-house lawyers could slash their spending on external advice by implementing new technology.
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MPs attack lobbying bill
MPs have lined up to criticise the government’s lobbying bill for failing to include law firms.
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In-house lawyers aim for the board
The aspirations of in-house lawyers to become board directors are growing.
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In-house to do more high-value work
The growth of in-house legal departments will slow and general counsel will take on more of the work traditionally provided by private firms, according to Julia Chain, MD at Huron Legal.
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Grieve leads GLS recruitment drive
Attorney general urges careers advisers to promote government in-house working.