Cutting to the chase on the SQE
While it is right to raise valid concerns about the SQE, are we not a bit tired of hearing the same old tune of the beaten drum with no better alternatives being suggested and at the eleventh hour?
The inherent dilemma of the in-house lawyer
If the chief executive of a division of a massive American company is to be believed, corporations everywhere are in the process of changing to put the needs of the community alongside profits.
Undertaking due diligence for relatives of PEPs
Picture the scene: at breakfast you open the paper to discover your firm linked to a grand corruption scandal involving your client, the son of a politically exposed person, in a jurisdiction prone to corruption.
Poor marketing returns? Here’s where you’re going wrong
During uncertain times law firms must be sure that every single marketing activity is driving lead generation, supporting client engagement and protecting brand reputation.
The SQE and ethics: STAR lite?
How much will graduates of the SQE be able to use and apply the Standards & Regulations, not in a classroom, or in a hypothetical situation, but on a rainy Tuesday with a client or their boss shouting at them?
