All articles by Paul Rogerson – Page 12
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OpinionSounding off
Judicial diversity (or the lack of it) remains a seemingly intractable bone of contention among lawyers.
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NewsIn Focus: Law firm profits leapt 40% in the pandemic - annual benchmarking survey
Annual bellwether reveals that it was not just the City giants that boomed during the pandemic.
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OpinionDisaster averted
Research published two years ago indicating thousands of small firms could collapse within months seems alarmist now.
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OpinionBeginning of the end game
We have reached the point of no returns, literally and metaphorically.
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FeatureMorality tales
Highlights and pointers from this year's annual risk and compliance conference.
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OpinionThe moral maze
There is an important difference between morals and professional ethics. How many could adequately articulate the distinction?
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NewsComparison sites could ‘shut out’ small firms and BME solicitors – Law Society
Chancery Lane opposes mandatory signposting through digital comparison tools.
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NewsSRA probes exposure to sanctioned clients
'Thematic review' following issues raised in parliament will report this autumn.
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OpinionRetreat from Moscow
Client selection is going to be the next big ethical conundrum for the profession to address.
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OpinionPea-shooter in a war
When does representation become facilitation? And is it feasible or desirable to revisit the boundaries between the two for the purposes of regulation?
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NewsSole practitioners dispute need for annual levy to sustain SIF
Figures suggest runoff cover could be provided for years without an extra call on the profession, says the Sole Practitioners Group.
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OpinionShow us the money
This week: from the sublime to the ridiculous. Paul Rogerson Tales of eye-watering pay hikes for City NQs are now resonating in the mainstream media. Sir Nigel Knowles, CEO of DWF and former chair of DLA, is the latest to opine on the subject. He warned ...
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NewsS and G upbeat despite sharp rise in pre-tax losses
National firm points to ‘resilient’ performance amid pandemic and predicts recovery in 2022.
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OpinionA corporate awokening?
‘Woke capitalism’ has been defined as the corporate takeover of secular morality.
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OpinionRoom service
With hybrid working set to become the default, it is refreshing to report on a law firm that is bucking the trend.
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OpinionTurning the page
After 118 years and more than 3,000 editions, today marks the last weekly Gazette magazine that will appear in print.
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OpinionProtect and survive
What can solicitors worried about potentially crippling claims in retirement actually do to protect their interests?