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General Counsel

The SRA's bonfire of red tape is a slow burn

The regulator's out with the old, in with the new attitude to handbooks and accounts rules is still a long time coming, writes John van der Luit-Drummond

Government must put its money where its mouth is to fight corruption, say lawyers

Serious Fraud Office needs increased funding to level the playing field in war on corruption

Cost of business regulation yet to peak as budgets keep rising

Boards fear reputational risk and threat of corporate fines, research finds

Law firms ignoring client confidentiality during M&As

SRA guidance and EU data protection regulations are being flouted, says consulting law firm

Barrister suspended for 14 months after repeated acts of dishonesty

Family lawyer attempted to conceal public access instruction that he was not authorised to accept

PSC register introduced to increase trust in company owners with 'significant control'

Latest step to heighten transparency gives firms chance to re-evaluate management structures

Geared for auto-enrolment

Susan Ball looks at the particular challenges faced by LLPs of complying with the auto-enrolment process