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FeatureResidual balances – a silent danger?
Robert Blech considers residual balances and outlines the dangers of not addressing the issue in law firms
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FeatureStarting a new law firm Part 1 – What do you need to consider?
In the first of a four-part series, Andy Poole outlines what your top considerations should be when starting a law firm
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FeatureInvisible 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
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FeatureFor the record
Continuing competence is essential to providinghigh-quality legal services and maintaining public trust in the profession. Fiona Anthony shares the steps you can take to ensure you are satisfying the SRA’s requirements
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FeatureServe and protect
Following the recent cyber attacks at CTS, Law Society partner Mitigo asks how to protect your firm’s data when using a managed service provider
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FeaturePeriod of renewal
Piers Winton considers some of the current risk trends that fall outside of the usual professional indemnity insurance renewal factors
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FeatureValue judgement
Susanna Heley considers the increasingly broad range of ethical obligations applying to individuals and firms
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FeatureRules of engagement
Frank Maher looks at the regulatory obligations around limiting liability to clients in engagement letters
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FeaturePaying the cost
Nigel West looks at the question of whether the SRA should pay for a solicitor’s costs in unsuccessful disciplinary proceedings
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FeatureChallenging behaviour
Zoë Allen-Robinson looks at the regulator’s requirement for managers in law firms to challenge unfair behaviour
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FeatureWhy identity checks won’t make you AML compliant
Richard Simms, from our partner AMLCC, outlines how property practioners must do more than identity checks to protect themselves from money laundering risks
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FeatureThe impact of Hague Judgments Convention 2019
Louise Nicholson looks at the impact of Hague 2019 on the enforcement landscape
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FeatureUnder scrutiny
Tracey Calvert is director of Oakhalls Consultancy and the author of the forthcoming book, In-house Lawyers’ Risk and Compliance Q&A, published by the Law Society
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FeatureA matter of trust
Following the recent government consultation on transparency of land ownership involving trusts, private client lawyers share their views on the implications of the changes for advising clients
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FeatureA new lease?
Nikki Bensoor looks at a significant case on landlords’ break rights in protected lease renewals
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FeatureOccuptional hazard?
Owners of commercial properties are increasingly using ‘property guardians’ to protect vacant premises. Samuel Lear and Christopher Gothard outline the pros and cons
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FeatureUnder the hammer
The planning and real estate teams at CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP outline the government’s high street rental auction policy, and considers its desired effect on vacant properties
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FeatureThe registration gap
Anna Donnelly provides some top tips on dealing with delays in registrations at HM Land Registry
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FeatureRise and fall
Interest rates have finally risen, and, with them, the potential for law firms to profit. But what are the risks you need to be aware of?