Recent features – Page 4
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Reforming legal services—the final Mayson Report
Marzena Lipman, regulatory policy advisor at the Law Society, provides an update on the final Mayson Report on Reforming Legal Services.
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AML requirements – five steps to keeping up
To help you keep up with ever-changing AML requirements, Accuity provides five actionable steps to help manage compliance and respond quickly to developments.
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Conflicts in residential conveyancing
The recent SRA Guidance on conflicts has little to say about how the Code of Conduct for Solicitors applies to residential conveyancing. Fiona Feu, Director of My Compliance Colleague, takes a look.
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Professional indemnity insurance – top tips for renewal
Jonathan Angell and Matthew Gooden look at the current state of the PII market.
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Reviewing files remotely – a checklist
Jacqui Johnson, a Law Society Lexcel consultant and assessor, looks at efficient ways to undertake file audits out of the office. She has been in private practice for over 15 years as a practice manager.
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Working remotely and your Lexcel commitments
Paul McCluskey looks at meeting your Lexcel obligations when we are all still social distancing.
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Ensuring compliance during lockdown
Rebecca Atkinson asks how we can remain compliant during this period of lockdown.
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Coronavirus (COVID-19): questions of practice
A selection of questions and answers on coronavirus from our Practice Advice Service.
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Regulation in Scotland – an update
Marzena Lipman gives us a summary on the CMA’s research on regulation in Scotland.
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COVID-19 – survival steps for law firms
Peter Scott, Paul Browne and Karl Wingfield look at how to manage cash flow during these stressful times.
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The Mayson Report – an update
Marzena Lipman summarises Stephen Mayson’s report on the regulation of legal services.
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STARs and in-house practice – the key changes
Bronwen Still shares her tips for in-house lawyers coping with the requirements of the SRA Standards and Regulations.
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The 5th AML Directive - are you compliant?
The 5th Anti-money Laundering Directive came into force in January, but it seems as though many organisations - law firms included - are lagging behind in their compliance. Dalbir Sahota of Accuity explains what changes and requirements the directive introduces, and what you need to do now to keep in ...
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SRA COLPs and COFAs Conference – a report
Janet Noble reports back on the recent Solicitors Regulation conference for COLPs and COFAs.
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Book review: The Solicitor’s Handbook 2019
In the face of all the forthcoming SRA changes, Helen Carr reviews the Solicitor’s Handbook 2019.
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Social media – the pitfalls for law firms
Christopher McCormick looks at how firms can avoid the risks of social media.
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IRLSR interim report – a summary
James Woolf summarises the interim report of the Independent Review of Legal Services Regulation.
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Anti-money laundering – FAQs
The Practice Advice Service answers your questions about anti-money laundering issues.
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International Conference of Legal Regulators report
Janet Noble summarises the International Conference of Legal Regulators.