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Real social responsibility

I HAVE BEEN A DIRECTOR of trading companies for over 25 years and not always ones I own. It is only recently that I have felt experienced enough, though in younger days I probably erroneously believed I was. For all that time I have been a solicitor, but in truth I have never been a particularly skilled lawyer.

When employed with law firms, I was always better at enticing new clients than doing the work. Fortunately, the last two firms I was with allowed me to front the work

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