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NLJ this week: Counting bad behaviour

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‘Show me someone who says they have never lied and I’ll show you a liar,’ writes John Gould, senior partner, Russell Cooke, in NLJ this week

‘Show me someone who says they have never lied and I’ll show you a liar,’ writes John Gould, senior partner, Russell Cooke, in NLJ this week

In the second of a two-part article on conduct outside the workplace that could be considered professional misconduct, Gould considers the importance of two concepts: ‘risk’ and ‘brand’.

‘It does not follow that morally doubtful conduct outside of practice automatically demonstrates a lack of ethical fitness for practice,’ he writes. ‘Even respectable people, for example, lie in ways which they don’t consider matter.’

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Walkers—Muriel Marseille

Walkers—Muriel Marseille

Ashurst's Chief Risk Officer joins Walkers

Excello Law—John Osborne

Excello Law—John Osborne

Northern family lawyer John Osborne joins Excello

mfg Solicitors—Rebecca Rogers, Kennedy Langley & Victoria Griffiths

mfg Solicitors—Rebecca Rogers, Kennedy Langley & Victoria Griffiths

Trio of promotions announced at Kidderminster law firm mfg Solicitors

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