Michelle Garlick
Michelle Garlick is a partner at Weightmans LLP and heads up its Compl-i team, advising law firms on regulation, compliance, risk management and complaints handling
FeatureRisk outlook
Michelle Garlick outlines what’s on the regulatory horizon and sets out what law firms and their employees can expect in the coming year
FeatureCompliance in a crisis
Michelle Garlick considers the role of the COLP in managing the risks the pandemic brings.
FeatureGood compliance: how to avoid client complaints
Michelle Garlick offers a quick guide for litigators on how to avoid complaints, focusing on what good compliance and client care look like.
FeatureConnecting the dots
Conflicts of interest can arise when solicitors act for clients to whom they are connected. Michelle Garlick looks at the statutory guidance on these tricky situations, and what solicitors should do when faced with them
FeatureThe flip side
It can sometimes feel as though the regulatory obligations imposed upon lawyers only continue to grow. But, as Michelle Garlick and Joanne Smith assert, active compliance can also bring a raft of benefits to your firm