All articles by Paul Rogerson – Page 18
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OpinionWhat austerity looks like
The Association of Her Majesty’s District Judges’s scathing verdict on the courts reform programme speaks for itself.
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OpinionDon’t be CRAP (LLP)
How would the CEO of Cursory Relationships Are Profitable provide an optimally poor service to clients?
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OpinionDeregulation trumps all
Just as deregulation is about tackling protectionism, it is also about tackling protections.
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OpinionLightening the load
City regulation post-Brexit means ‘same outcome, lower burden’ for FCA’s chief executive.
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OpinionClass of 2019
Traditionally the Cinderella of the diversity industry, perhaps social class figures are the next dataset to be disclosed by Big Law.
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NewsLaw firms report higher profits for ninth year in a row - but work is slowing
Annual benchmarking survey shows majority of practices in good health, but this year income is not expected to rise by much more than inflation.
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NewsSmall and medium-sized law firms' income up for seventh year
Median fee income climbed 4.2% in 2018 across 210 firms who participated in the Law Society Law Management Section Financial Benchmarking Survey.
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OpinionBeating the benchmark
Small and medium-sized law firms’ revenue has increased across all regions and most types of work.
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Opinion
Small comfort for SMEs
Tribunal is the only forum that will restore trust between SMEs and their lenders.
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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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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.