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Easy as one QC?

Last June the de Grazia report slammed the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) for its low conviction rates and unfocused investigations, recommending, among other things, the appointment of a general counsel to oversee its team of 60 lawyers.Cue a period of soul-searching, the departure of former director Robert Wardle - replaced by Richard Alderman - and a recruitment process for the SFO's first ever GC, culminating in the arrival of leading criminal silk Vivian Robinson QC from QEB Hollis Whiteman chambers. Robinson, who will not formally take up his role until 14 April due to outstanding commitments, is making regular trips to the SFO's Holborn headquarters - conveniently located around the corner from QEB's building in the Temple - to familiarise himself with the challenges that lie ahead.
6 minute read

International Edition

BSB issues warning after student advertises to secure pupillage

The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has been forced to issue a warning after a student placed an advertisement in specialist Bar magazine Counsel in a bid to obtain a pupillage.The organisation has issued a statement in the February issue of Counsel warning students against placing advertisements after Bar Vocational Course (BVC) graduate Maney Ullah paid for an ad seeking a pupillage in the January issue of the magazine. Ullah - who completed his BVC with BPP Law School in 2006 - placed a full-page Wild West style ad headed "wanted-pupillage" in the January issue of Counsel. The advert featured a black and white image of Ullah above the words: "Reward - experience, dedication, loyalty, commitment, tenacity" along with Ullah's mobile number and email address.
2 minute read

International Edition

LSB prepares for brave new world with business plan

The Legal Services Board (LSB) has created its first-ever business plan as it prepares for the Legal Services Act (LSA). The plan, which has received the backing of the Bar Standards Board (BSB), comes into effect in April and will run until March 2010. It includes a number of goals for the coming year, including appointing a consumer panel and issuing a discussion paper on the development of Alternative Business Structures, which are set to come into force in 2011.
1 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Defining Non-Profit

Vision Service Plan v. U.S. may answer the question: What is charity?
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Court Upholds Drug Data Law, Dismissing Free Speech Concerns

Until recently, trying to sell a new drug did not also require expertise in First Amendment free-speech law.
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Canada in Crisis

Statute allows courts to restructure Canadian economy after the ABCP market collapse.
13 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Playing Games

Despite corporate fiscal difficulties, Midway Games' GC takes charge of her team.
16 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Brand-Name Burdens

California decision on generic drug liability upends 14 years of precedent.
7 minute read

Inside Counsel

Judge Dismisses First Seroquel Suits

A federal judge dismisses the first in a series of lawsuits alleging anti-psychotic drug Seroquel causes diabetes.
3 minute read

Inside Counsel

Susman Godfrey Files Class Action Against Bank of America and Merrill Lynch

Class action claims bank officers and directors made false statements leading up to merger.
2 minute read

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