All articles by Paul Rogerson – Page 2
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OpinionSeeing double
After an announcement that AML supervision of solicitors is to be streamlined, fears have been voiced that the compliance burden will become heavier.
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NewsIn depth: 10 key takeaways from this year’s Bond Solon Expert Witness Survey
Majority support for some form of regulation, the use of AI and the risk of acting in high-profile cases are among the key takeaways from this year’s Bond Solon Expert Witness Survey.
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NewsExpert witnesses back formal regulation – Bond Solon/Gazette survey
Annual bellwether finds six out of 10 expert witnesses believe sector should be properly regulated.
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OpinionSparring partners
The chancellor is reportedly poised to raid LLP partners for tens or even hundreds of thousands of pounds by removing their tax breaks. Lawyers are in her crosshairs too.
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ProfileHyrwyddwr cymuned
Mae Mark Evans yn dod ag agwedd ‘gallu gwneud’ nodweddiadol Gymreig a dosbarth gweithiol i lywyddiaeth Cymdeithas y Cyfreithwyr, ysgrifenna Paul Rogerson. Mae’n dal record byd hefyd.
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ProfileCommunity spirit: An interview with Law Society president Mark Evans
Mark Evans brings a distinctively Welsh and working-class can-do attitude to the Law Society presidency, writes Paul Rogerson. He’s a world record-holder too.
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OpinionOld flames
You can tell how long a business journalist has been around by the number of ‘bonfires of red tape’ they have witnessed.
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NewsChancellor poised to end LLP tax breaks for lawyers
Rachel Reeves' budget will remove NI exemption for partners - potentially adding over £100,000 to tax bills of top City earners.
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OpinionA culture of inertia
Incoming SRA chief executive Sarah Rapson will need to get to grips with the organisation’s cultural flaws as soon as she arrives.
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NewsIn depth: SSB Law - how regulator failed to defuse timebomb
Carson McDowell’s excoriating verdict on the SRA’s handling of the SSB Law crisis describes multiple missed opportunities to protect vulnerable clients. Yet no one has been held formally accountable.
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OpinionKite shot down
When the Employment Rights Bill’s champion Angela Rayner quit, speculation grew that the government would dilute the legislation.
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OpinionMoney troubles
The SRA is less cocksure than it was, but boardroom flux may also have contributed to this week’s emollient noises on the future of the client account.
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OpinionBordering on farce
The Law Society of Scotland has the Holyrood legislature just where it wants it.
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NewsA-Level results day: Law degrees more popular than ever
Number of teens heading to college or university to study Law rises by over 2,500.
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NewsLaw centre complains to SRA about UK Lawyers for Israel
Lobby group accused of deploying SLAPPs to muzzle free expression dismisses allegations as ‘inaccurate and misinformed’.
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NewsSlater and Gordon raises £30m in share issue as underlying profits climb
National firm reports 225% rise in operating surplus as it refocuses on high-value services and group actions.
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OpinionCutting out avocado toast is not the panacea for feckless youth
Chancery Lane continues to recommend minimum trainee salaries and wants to keep aspiring young lawyers out of the breadline. But does this annual ritual still serve a useful purpose?
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OpinionTransfer request
Formal application by CILEX to ditch CILEx Regulation still hasn’t been made.