All articles by Paul Rogerson – Page 14
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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?
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OpinionGilded youth
If the trend in NQ salary increases continues, magic circle newbies could be earning £180,000 by the end of the decade. But money isn't everything.
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OpinionCop 26: Are you ‘angry’ about global heating?
Lawyers have been criticised for not taking the lead on climate change. Is this unfair?
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NewsSQE: 'Reasonable adjustments' introduced as assessments get under way
SRA and exam provider Kaplan act to allay criticism that they risk 'wilfully excluding' disabled people in Solicitors Qualifying Examination.
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NewsSleaze row: Paterson vote ‘completely undermines trust’, says ex-government legal chief
Sir Jonathan Jones QC slams 'dysfunctional' system for regulating MPs, while ex-lord chancellor Lord Falconer berates law officer 'stooges'.
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OpinionDo-gooders doing good
So many solicitors do so much pro bono – but the public never hears about them.
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NewsCop 26: Lawyers must wake up to climate ‘madness’, says former Ireland president
Mary Robinson says the legal profession needs to do more to address the climate crisis.
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OpinionWalking a tightrope
Inciting contempt for a class of people on the basis of their vocation is surely to be deplored in all circumstances.
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News'Claims R Us' portal could transform civil justice, says master of the rolls
Triage service for all-comers would direct claims to the right online location to resolve their dispute.