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All articles by Paul Rogerson – Page 15
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OpinionFlying a red flag
Majority of law firms are prioritising the issue of anti-money laundering in 2019.
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News‘Lax’ LSB failed consumers by sanctioning deregulation
Law Society rules out JR of decision to approve Handbook reforms, but lambasts super-regulator for ducking its responsibilities.
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OpinionWhen the whistle blows
The strike-off of Emily Scott has caused uproar, proving a review of the SRA’s whistblowing charter is very much welcome.
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OpinionAll about the money
Can the profession really attract the best talent when qualification debt is so high?
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FeatureYorkshire forward
A highly competitive legal sector is just one by-product of a revitalised Leeds, but the city needs to break the long-running stalemate on devolution if it is to take the next step and realise its full potential. Paul Rogerson reports from the Gazette’s latest roundtable
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OpinionLet the white rose bloom
Leeds’ buoyant legal market and strong sense of identity puts it in the running to become the north’s legal powerhouse. But action is needed.
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OpinionOrder from chaos
As we stumble into the Brexit unknown, lawyers will need to prepare for opaqueness replacing clarity.
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OpinionStand up and be quoted
2019 marks the centenary of women being allowed to qualify. It’s about time the voices of female solicitors are heard loud and clear in the media.
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OpinionContinental drift
No matter how hard we try, we cannot ignore the fact that even City lawyers have no cause to sit comfortably as Brexit looms.
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OpinionSkin in the game
Do we need more transparency in the legal system so we know who is profiting from what?
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OpinionA red line on dishonesty
Surely the story of Sovani James proves there is a compelling case for the SRA to set out new fitness to practice rules.
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OpinionHeavy with the levy
It seems ministers must now come up with their own ingenious schemes for holding up the scaffolding that underpins justice and the rule of law.
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OpinionSeparate ways
The formation of a distinct Welsh jurisdiction is now inescapable, Jeremy Miles says, but how far this jurisdiction will reach is still up for debate.
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OpinionA winning combination
In painting a stark picture of our parlous justice system, Secret Barrister makes a worthy Law Society Gazette Legal Personality of the Year.
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OpinionDefending the rule of law
IBA’s public education campaign on the rule of law should be vigorously promoted by national bars.
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OpinionLabour's share plan needs work
Notion of workers having more say enjoys broad support, but Labour’s employee ownership plans would prove a real headache for City law firms.
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OpinionPlatform alteration
Old media are still coming to terms with the effect tech giants are having on freedom of expression and privacy.
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OpinionAll about the money
This week’s news tells two very different stories about civil dispute resolution.
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NewsLiverpool mayor hails ambitious offshoot of US class action firm
Northern Powerhouse minister Jake Berry joins Liverpool Joe Anderson in lauding SPG Law, which aims to be one the biggest claimant firms in the north-west by the end of the year.
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NewsUS class action outfit lands in Liverpool to target VW claims
Arrival of New York heavyweight intensifies competition for a slice of the 'dieselgate' litigation.