“Just because you’re in-house doesn’t mean you can’t be held accountable for doing something unethical”, says one general counsel.
U.K. general counsel have criticised suggestions that in-house lawyers require different regulation to those in private practice.
A June report titled ‘Reforming Legal Services – Reform Beyond The Echo Chambers’ by Professor Stephen Mayson called for increased regulation and clearer guidelines so that in-house teams can maintain independence within the wider business environment.
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