In-house legal counsel need to hold law firms accountable when it comes to working conditions, according to a group of senior in-house women.

In a panel discussion, hosted at ALM’s Women in Power and Law event this week, members spoke about how businesses could best structure and manage their in-house legal teams. Much of the conversation was informed by the recent disquiet around the outcome of the inquest into the death of Pinsent Masons partner Vanessa Ford.