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By: Jim Baxter

Dr Jim Baxter is professional ethics consultancy team leader at the Inter-Disciplinary Ethics Applied Centre at the University of Leeds

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  • To be useful to business, in-house lawyers must be critical

    An in-house lawyer can be a business's best friend, but only if they're willing to be critical, writes Dr Jim Baxter.

    LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 16: A statue of the scales of justice stands above the Old Bailey on February 16, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

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