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The SRA gets a Savaging
6/02/2008
I interviewed Nigel Savage, chief executive of the College of Law, for Consilio to ask him why the College is instructing Matrix Chambers’ Rabinder Singh QC in response to changes made by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) to the Qualified...Is Woodhill bugging the tip of the iceberg?
12/02/2008
The Law Society’s headquarters are only 100 yards from Fleet Street so it’s not difficult to imagine the echoes of newspaper editors past barking: “Send for reinforcements! We’re all out of legal correspondents!”Seemingly every story over the last 72 hours has...When late payment is misconduct
13/02/2008
Is it the proper function of a regulator to police the performance of contracts between professionals and non-clients, such as their suppliers? You may think not. However, the Health Professions Council (HPC) thinks differently. This body regulates 13 different branches...Akzo Nobel ruling cannot divide our profession
18/02/2008
In my last post I underlined the Law Society’s strong concerns over the allegations that solicitors have been routinely bugged at Woodhill prison. It goes without saying that legal professional privilege and the solicitor-client relationship are absolutely sacrosanct and doing...Time up for illegal downloaders?
21/02/2008
I recently interviewed Ed Vaizey MP, Conservative member of Parliament for Wantage and Didcot, for Consilio about proposals to regulate the internet to prevent illegal downloading of media, including music, television and published works. Ed is currently the shadow culture...Putting the 'Angel stamp' back into Freshfields’ trainee recruitment
21/02/2008
I have been revamping our Interview Panel at the firm to give it a fresher feel, balanced by some experienced hands. Historically, Freshfields has been at the cutting edge of recruitment. We have been incredibly lucky having partners such as Guy Whalley,...Departures ask tough questions of Weil bankruptcy team
25/02/2008
For decades, Weil Gotshal & Manges' bankruptcy department was as dominant as the Roman legion. Legendary partner Harvey Miller helped make the practice respectable and profitable. Even as other firms jumped in, Weil Gotshal's market position seemed unassailable; for example,...
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