Interview: Des Hudson - Fighting his corner
Six years as the chief executive of the Law Society has not quelled Des Hudson's battling instincts. He talks to Post about upcoming legal changes and his relationship with the insurance industry.
2012 has been an eventful year for Law Society chief executive Desmond Hudson, dusting off the gloves and stepping into the ring with some of insurance's heavyweights to spar over several contentious
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