Rebecca Atkinson

Rebecca Atkinson is a New York attorney, solicitor and the director of legal compliance consultancy McArthur Atkinson

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Q&As – how to challenge behaviour
2025-06-16T12:34:00
Authors of the recently updated Risk and Compliance Questions and Answers, Rebecca Atkinson and Tracey Calvert, answer a common question relating to challenging behaviour
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SLAPP down
2024-10-15T09:20:00
Rebecca Atkinson outlines what SLAPPs are and looks at why their use by firms is on the SRA’s radar
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Into the breach
2024-04-22T00:00:00
Rebecca Atkinson considers the reporting obligations for regulated solicitors and outlines how to establish if a breach is serious enough to report to the Solicitors Regulation Authority
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Career ahead
2024-01-24T00:00:00
Careers in risk and compliance are changing. Rebecca Atkinson and Daniel Chatfield outline the key trends ahead
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Getting to the source
2023-12-20T15:20:00
Rebecca Atkinson considers source of funds and wealth and outlines how much digging you need to do to meet your compliance obligations
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The challenge of challenging behaviour
2023-10-18T00:00:00
Rebecca Atkinson explores the SRA’s new fair treatment rule
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Book review—Client Care in Conveyancing
2022-08-01T13:20:00
Rebecca Atkinson, Director of Risk at Howard Kennedy LLP, reviews the latest edition of Client Care in Conveyancing by Priscilla Sinder.
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Winds of change
2022-07-21T08:45:00
Rebecca Atkinson outlines some recent regulatory changes that firm leaders should be getting to grips with in 2022
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Economic transparency
2022-07-14T08:06:00
Rebecca Atkinson outlines what the new Economic Crime Act covers, how it impacts your firm and considers what’s next
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When the levy breaks
2022-01-19T00:00:00
The economic crime levy is set to be introduced for medium- and larger-sized firms later this year. Rebecca Atkinson answers some questions on the detail
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Watchful eye
2021-10-20T10:06:00
Rebecca Atkinson outlines the dos and don’ts of making suspicious activity reports
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Suspicious minds
2021-09-21T14:38:00
Keeping abreast of possible anti-money laundering breaches is more important than ever. Rebecca Atkinson explains what activities should be considered suspicious
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Regulation agenda
2021-01-12T00:01:00
Rebecca Atkinson gives us a summary of what the SRA will focus on in the coming year
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Ensuring compliance during lockdown
2020-04-23T15:51:00
Rebecca Atkinson asks how we can remain compliant during this period of lockdown.
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Moving on
2020-04-07T01:00:00
In the second of a two-part series on complaints, Rebecca Atkinson looks at what steps you should be taking when a complaint has been received, and how best to resolve complaints to avoid them reaching the Legal Ombudsman
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Moving on
2020-03-10T00:00:00
In the second of a two-part series on complaints, Rebecca Atkinson looks at what steps you should be taking when a complaint has been received, and how best to resolve complaints to avoid them reaching the Legal Ombudsman
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A question of ethics
2020-01-20T05:30:00
Rebecca Atkinson road-tests some ethical issues which may arise in your firm and highlights what you should be considering in similar scenarios
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On the same side
2020-01-14T00:00:00
In the first of a two-part series on complaints, Rebecca Atkinson looks at some of the reasons why clients complain, and how to avoid complaints by focusing on providing ‘good’ service in key areas
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On the same side
2019-12-10T00:00:00
In the first of a two-part series on complaints, Rebecca Atkinson looks at some of the reasons why clients complain, and how to avoid complaints by focusing on providing ‘good’ service in key areas
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Report card
2019-10-16T09:30:00
Rebecca Atkinson outlines a new era of reporting to the Solicitors Regulation Authority.