Anti-money laundering resources – we can help
LSAG AML guidance - what you need to know
Rick Kent, anti-money laundering policy manager, looks at the key changes introduced by the revised anti-money laundering guidance for the legal sector.
Recent features
Legal Aid Agency breach – one rule for us, another for you?
The cyber attack on the Legal Aid Agency (LAA) was a massive data breach and caused huge operational disruption. Mitigo outline the lessons that can be learned from the consequences of underinvestment in cyber risk management
Q&As – how to challenge behaviour
Authors of the recently updated Risk and Compliance Questions and Answers, Rebecca Atkinson and Tracey Calvert, answer a common question relating to challenging behaviour
FAQs: Navigating the risks of cloud computing
Our Practice Advice Service answers some commonly asked questions by Compliance Officers for Legal Practice (COLPs)
Spring renewal – key findings
Arjun Rohilla and Dan Blundell of Paragon provide an overview of what to expect when renewing professional indemnity insurance this year
Are you serious?
Following the recent ruling in the Dentons case, Nigel West asks if the SRA will start to prosecute firms as well as individuals
Legal Ombudsman Scheme Rules – the changes
New changes to the Legal Ombudsman (LeO) Scheme Rules – the most significant since the organisation opened – come into effect on 1 April 2023. Paul Wightman outlines what to expect
Invisible processing of data
Tony Imossi of the Association of British Investigators (ABI) explores the practice of processing personal data without an individual’s knowledge, and outlines the risks it poses to solicitors
Paying the cost
Nigel West looks at the question of whether the SRA should pay for a solicitor’s costs in unsuccessful disciplinary proceedings
Q&As – shortfalls on client account
The second edition of Risk and Compliance Questions and Answers has been updated to incorporate the latest regulatory information and guidance from government, the legal regulators and the Law Society. The authors, Rebecca Atkinson and Tracey Calvert, answer a common question relating to client accounts.
Brexit and practising rights
Anna Drozd and Betty-Ann Morain look at practice rights in the light of Brexit.
Legal Aid Agency breach – one rule for us, another for you?
The cyber attack on the Legal Aid Agency (LAA) was a massive data breach and caused huge operational disruption. Mitigo outline the lessons that can be learned from the consequences of underinvestment in cyber risk management
In scope
In light of recent fines by the Solicitors Regulation Authority, Andy Donovan looks at what firms should do to ensure website compliance with the requirements of the SRA Transparency Rules
Q&As – how to challenge behaviour
Authors of the recently updated Risk and Compliance Questions and Answers, Rebecca Atkinson and Tracey Calvert, answer a common question relating to challenging behaviour
What a sham
Paul Bennett examines the threat posed by sham litigation within the legal sector, and outlines what lawyers can do to protect themselves and their firms
