Firms investigating the behaviour of partners need to pay special attention to the area of document creation, says Frank Maher, partner of Legal Risk. They may need to disclose these to a variety of agencies such as the police, Information Commissioner or HMRC as well as insurers, accountants and clients. Moreover, while the partner being investigated remains a member of the firm, he or she may be entitled to copies of any documents created. Writing for NLJ this week, Maher explores what partners should consider when they find a rogue in their midst, and what precautionary steps they may take to prepare for such a risk.
06 January 2017
Rogue partners
MOVERS & SHAKERS
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International fraud and asset recovery offering boosted by partner hire
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Private wealth disputes team adds contentious probate specialist
Morgan Lewis—Paul Feldberg
Firm strengthens investigations and sanctions capabilities with London partner hire
NEWS
Cheshire West, which established an ‘acid test’ for deprivation of liberty safeguards, has been overturned by the Supreme Court
The Chancery Division and other segments of the High Court are to be replaced by a new Business and Property Division (BPD), in a major civil justice shakeup
Law firms that hold client money will need to file annual accountants’ reports and make a declaration, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) confirmed this week
Two district judges and a tribunal judge have been sanctioned for delays in delivering judgments and orders
Private equity (PE) investment into UK law firms halved to £250m last year, but deal volume rose, according to research by Acquira Professional Services’ Momentum private equity market tracker
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