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Regulators must show firms that anti-money laundering rules are helping to tackle crime

Whatever doubts solicitors may entertain about the value of the UK anti-money laundering regime, City firms need to polish up their reporting systems.
4 minute read

International Edition

Hong Kong Law Society president resigns following no confidence vote

The president of the Hong Kong Law Society has resigned in the wake of a no confidence vote against him last week.
3 minute read

International Edition

Hong Kong lawyers vote against Law Society president

Hong Kong solicitors last night passed a vote of no confidence against the city's Law Society president Ambrose Lam following comments he made in June in support a controversial Beijing phite paper.
3 minute read

Legal Week

Former NHS litigation chief named as new Law Society chief exec

The Law Society has named former chief executive of the NHS Litigation Authority Catherine Dixon as its new chief executive.
3 minute read

International Edition

Former NHS litigation chief named as new Law Society chief exec

The Law Society has named former chief executive of the NHS Litigation Authority Catherine Dixon as its new chief executive.
2 minute read

International Edition

Hong Kong lawyers prepare to vote on fate of Law Society chief

Hong Kong Law Society president Ambrose Lam faces a vote of no confidence tomorrow night after he reportedly voiced support for a recently issued Beijing White Paper.
4 minute read

International Edition

Navigating the archipelago – the international law firms making a play in resource-rich Indonesia

Foreign investors and international law firms breathed a sigh of relief this week as Southeast Asia's largest economy elected its new president – Joko 'Jokowi' Widodo.
12 minute read

International Edition

Yes, no, maybe – what Scottish independence would mean for law firms

A referendum in Scotland in September could see the country break away from the UK, but would that mean more work for law firms?
6 minute read

International Edition

Can Hong Kong still compete? Top lawyers raise concerns about the city's future as a financial centre

Welcoming more than 100 delegates to Legal Week's third Corporate Counsel Forum Hong Kong, Solicitor General Frank Poon alluded to the city's recent ranking as 20th in the world for economic freedom and third as a global financial centre.
6 minute read

International Edition

Walking the tightrope – the difficulties in-house lawyers face when managing risk in an increasingly complex Middle East

Having the authority to say 'no' to senior executives is one of the greatest weapons in the armoury of effective general counsel.
6 minute read

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