All Risk and compliance articles
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FeatureNegative interest rates?
Andy Poole, Legal Sector Partner at Armstrong Watson LLP, considers the implications of negative interest rates for law firms.
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LSAG AML guidance - what you need to know
Rick Kent, Anti-money Laundering (AML) Policy Manager at the Law Society, considers the key changes introduced by the publication of the revised Legal Sector Advisory Group Anti-money Laundering guidance.
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What now for RELs?
Jonathan Bray considers the future for registered European lawyers post-Brexit.
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A private function?
Iain Miller considers issues of privacy and integrity raised by the recent Beckwith decision on solicitor conduct in the High Court
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Cases update
Nigel West looks back at the significant cases in the regulatory sphere in 2020
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Data analysis
Robert Bond looks at data protection and information security challenges following on from our departure from the European Union
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Regulation agenda
Rebecca Atkinson gives us a summary of what the SRA will focus on in the coming year
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By all accounts
Alexis Hearnden outlines what’s in the latest SRA guidance on the Accounts Rules.
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2021 supervision
Dorothea Bannerman-Bruce looks at how firms can supervise while offering hybrid working
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Risk registers - a useful reminder
Lexcel-accredited firms will be familiar with the concept of an overarching risk register but others might well be less clear about how they work. Fiona du Feu reviews the basics.
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Legal services in national lockdown – 2021
The UK government has published guidance on the new national lockdown announced on 4 January 2021.
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Guide to legal services in the Brexit free trade agreement
On 24 December 2020, the UK and the EU reached a new Trade and Cooperation Agreement. The Law Society has published an initial analysis.
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Unexplained wealth orders - where are we now?
Rebecca Atkinson looks at some recent cases where the UWOs have been used with a mixed degree of success.
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Price and service transparency - revisited
In May 2020 the SRA commissioned an evaluation of their Transparency Rules. Janet Noble looks at how the findings can benefit firms.
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Data protection - 8 things to do before the transition period ends
With the UK leaving the EU and the end of the transition period looming, Anna Drozd and Emilio Miranda-Graham from our policy teams outline how to get ready for data protection changes in 2021.
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Complaints - the business case for clarity
Good complaints handling is about communication and clarity. Fiona du Feu, Director of My Compliance Colleague, takes a look at how firms can improve.
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Six ways to ensure effective virtual supervision
Pearl Moses gives us her top tips on your regulatory obligations around supervision when many colleagues are still working remotely.
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Small wonder
Peter Scott examines the financial issues small firms face in the long tail of the pandemic
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Qualifying questions
Melissa Hardee provides an update on the introduction of the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE)
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Making a move
Duncan Wood talks to lawyers about how they transitioned from fee-earners to risk professionals with successful careers in legal compliance.
