A fifth of lawyers in the UK claimed to have suffered sexual harassment or bullying at work, according to research by The Times published last August. The SRA also disclosed that complaints to the regulator of sexual harassment in the workplace have
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Herewith an article that I co-authored with my old friend and colleague Hermann Knott, on the different experiences of practicing in a large law firm versus a small one. As the title observes, it’s a multi-faceted issue:
Large versus smaller
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HMRC have released a consultation proposing that all self-employed businesses will be taxed on profits earned in a tax year, rather than on the profits of the accounting year ending in that tax year.
Under the current system, if a
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Partners of professional practices spend their entire careers focused on protecting the interests of their clients. This can sometimes be at the expense of their own planning.
We are pleased to share with you the recording from our recent Professional
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Such a thoughtful piece on how Gareth Southgate models the range of attributes and skills needed to be effective leader.
So interesting, thank you Prof Tim Morris, Saïd Business School, University of Oxford.
Tim Morris, Professor of Management
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The success and stability of any professional services firm will often depend on its ability to retain its best people. There are of course many “push” and “pull” factors (some of which will be outside the firm’s control) that will
Continue Reading Securing Long-Term Stability of your Firm through your LLP Agreement – The Key Building Blocks of an LLP Agreement: Part 2
The LLP Agreement of any professional firm is a living document, as it is a constant reference point throughout the business cycle of the firm. As well as containing day-to-day management and decision-making provisions, an LLP Agreement needs to adequately
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Interesting results from today’s Professional Practices Alliance polls:
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Excellent session this morning at the Professional Practices Alliance webinar ‘Professional Risk Management for Partners’, with great advice from Rachel O’Donoghue, Fiona Poole, James Currie, Beth Hale, David Shufflebotham and expertly chaired by Corinne Staves.
Planning for things we expect
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Individuals who may be described as “neurodivergent” bring a plethora of skills and different perspectives to an organisation, offering firms a sustainable, competitive advantage that will be particularly beneficial in the current economic climate. Harnessing and embracing the cognitive divergence
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