Risk & Compliance

Articles

Editor's blog | The good and the not so good about third-party complaints

The consumer panel's valid concerns fall down on the lack of unified liability principle

Candid hiring: Using social media for graduate recruitment

Jill King shares how she balanced the opportunities and risks of recruiting through social media at Linklaters

Beware of vetting new hires through social media

By Edward Wanambwa, Partner, Russell-Cooke

Screening clients: How to decide if you should act for a client

George Wilkinson, risk partner at Ashfords, explores the questions to ask when taking on new clients

Upward view: Why law firms need non-executive directors

David von Simson, managing partner at Europa Partners, considers how non-executive directors can bring financial stability to law firms

The Olympics: IP infringement, anti bribery and staying open for business

By Neil May, Executive Manager, Hogan Lovells

Editor's blog | When 'no' means 'not unless'

It is a subtle difference between 'no' and 'not unless', which is potentially measured in thousands of pounds. In the case of Gary Minkin, it meant £5,500 in solicitors' fees and possibly three times as much in assessment costs.

The dark side: Trends in antisocial behaviour in law firm partnerships

Ben Rigby and Alex Aldridge explore the prevalence of antisocial behaviour in partnerships