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
Gibson Dunn—Richard Surtees
Gibson Dunn adds employee benefits and executive compensation practice in London with partner Richard Surtees
Laytons ETL—Alec Cameron
Laytons ETL appoints new partner and head of intellectual property disputes
Muckle LLP—Roland Fairlamb
Specialist associate solicitor rejoins Muckle’s leading employment team
NEWS
A series of recent decisions has clarified important principles across property law, from perpetuities to lease renewals and public rights over land
Employers cannot rely on wellbeing services alone to defend workplace stress claims after a High Court decision awarding almost £1m to an overworked employee
Andy Burnham's brand of 'Manchesterism' could offer fresh thinking on legal aid and access to justice if it reaches Westminster, according to Roger Smith, NLJ columnist and former director of JUSTICE
The constitutional fallout from a change of prime minister, rather than the politics, is under scrutiny as questions arise over the limits of executive authority in a leadership transition
The legal profession is undergoing a fundamental shift from selling services to creating technology-enabled products, according to Professor Luke Mason, Head of School of Law at Regent's University London
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