Legal Services Regulation and Representation - Page 9
‘Time for a fresh start’ – legal profession calls for reset of flagging justice system after Raab quits as Lord Chancellor
Former criminal barrister Alex Chalk KC takes reins after bullying allegations against predecessor are upheld
'If your dreams don't scare you, they are not big enough' - Europe's young lawyers mark association's 30th anniversary
Young lawyers and bar leaders commemorate the founding of the European Young Bar Association at Lisbon conference
'Huge opportunities' - the legal profession reacts to long-awaited liberalisation of India's legal market
Ben Rigby gauges the response of Indian and UK lawyers to new rules allowing international firms to open Indian offices
Saudi Arabia grants first foreign licences to trio of international firms
Clifford Chance, Herbert Smith Freehills and Latham & Watkins become first foreign law firms granted licences to practise in the Kingdom under new rules
New Bar Council chair champions independent Bar and calls for regulatory reform
Commercial silk Nick Vineall KC’s speech will ruffle feathers at Bar’s oversight and frontline regulators
When is a tick-box not a tick-box?
3Kites' new consultant, Ben Johnson, shares his experiences of navigating regulatory compliance and using technology to help… not hinder.
Why systems support is the way to a good night’s sleep
The need to maintain legaltech has an important regulatory angle, explain 3Kites’ Paul Longhurst and Richard Kemp of Kemp IT Law
Multidisciplinary dispersed firm launches to target UK high-net-worth clients
Barrister and private banker join forces in venture with ‘fully flexible’ model
‘Even pariahs have rights’: judge refuses request by Ogier to stop representing sanctioned Russian bank VTB
British Virgin Islands court rules that offshore firm’s ‘duties to the court’ outweigh reputational concerns
Law firms must give lawyers and staff 'psychologically safe' ways to address workplace culture concerns, says SRA
New survey urges firms to improve workplace culture by training line managers, improving reporting measures and a promoting healthy work-life balance from the top down
Hong Kong takes key step towards lifting ban on outcome-related arbitration fees
Law Reform Commission approves proposals that would bring jurisdiction in line with other international disputes hubs
The year in headlines – the top stories of 2021 and the trends they reflect
We review a year characterised by record deal markets, a war for talent, geopolitical tension and all things ESG
Specialist law firm advisers CM Murray hires 'rising star' regulatory and disciplinary specialist
Andrew Pavlovic brought on board to complement the employment and partnership law firm's existing capabilities
EU anti-money laundering directive costing UK law firms nearly £1m each
New research shows most compliance professionals in the legal sector are unconvinced of the directive's value in detecting financial crime
CLC plans for complained-about law firms to pay more for Ombudsman
Specialist property regulator to strip out cost of Legal Ombudsman from practice fees and recharge firms based on complaints numbers