• June 7, 2000 |

    Seconding that motion

    Are secondments really such a good idea? Mary Mullally talks to lawyers in private practice and in-house to assess the pros and cons of placing staff in-house

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  • May 31, 2000 |

    Treasury faces fight over market abuse legislation

    City Solicitors Committee's supportive stance over House of Lords amendment pits it against Government

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  • May 24, 2000 |

    Ashursts joins Slaughters as plcs' favourite

    Legal Week Reports

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  • May 24, 2000 |

    It's a tough job...

    Being a senior partner in a modern law firm has never been tougher. The role has come a long way from the old buffer who has reached the position purely by dint of length of service. So, asks Philip Hoult, why would anyone want the job?

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  • May 24, 2000 |

    Refusing to pay a higher price

    Following the recent pay hikes for assistants in private practice, Mary Mullally speaks to some of the top in-house players to find out how these increases will affect them and what they plan to do about it

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  • May 17, 2000 |

    Slaughters gears up to replace Henderson

    Candidates start to emerge to lead most profitable City firm into the future

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  • May 17, 2000 |

    Slaughters poised to scoop golden Egg

    Legal Week Reports

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  • May 17, 2000 |

    Making it on the list

    Saira Zaki speaks to Jim Bays, chief legal counsel of engineering giant Invensys about his individual method of choosing external advisers, and his directory of lawyers who are graded and ranked according to ability, regardless of their firm

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  • May 17, 2000 |

    Invensys slashes legal spend

    Legal Week Reports

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  • May 10, 2000 |

    Linklaters faces stepping out of the Circle

    Cement maker considers City firm's future on panel after Linklaters chose to act for rival in hostile bidBy Saira ZakiBy Saira Zaki

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