Ethics and Compliance

Articles

Friends in need

Jean-Yves Gilg asks what more can be done to ensure lawyers have the mental health support they need to stay at the top of their game

Lammy renews call for judicial diversity quotas

Labour MP David Lammy has told the Justice Committee that the government must introduce diversity quotas to the judicial appointments process.

Regulators urged to shore up NDA guidance

Professor Richard Moorhead has criticised the Law Society's guidance on the use of non-disclosure agreements describing it as “disappointing” and lacking “ethical leadership”. 

High Court exposes risk of McKenzie Friends

Equal ambition?

Gina Swaim-Rutter looks at the future of partnership in law firms as women continue to struggle to find their place in the traditional model

Full capacity: should you take instructions from client?

Litigators should be attuned to capacity issues before taking or proceedings with client instructions, warns Hannah Mantle

Death wish: the limits of professional behaviour

Fighting fire with fire can be a dangerous response for solicitors seeking to stand up to abuse on social media, warns Susanna Heley

Off the rails: the impact of low-level offences on your career

Minor wrongdoings such as failing to pay your train fare can get you struck off, warns Mena Ruparel