All Risk and Compliance articles
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VideosBitesize Highlights - Automation, transformation and digitisation of AML processes (On demand - audio-only)
Listen to the key highlights from the Leadership and Management Section, Risk and Compliance Section and Property Section seminar that was held in October 2024.
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FeatureChallenges in sanctions compliance
Katarina Pranjic of Lexis Nexis Risk Solutions looks at the challenges of managing sanctions risks, and provides some top tips for keeping on top of the changes
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FeatureSLAPP down
Rebecca Atkinson outlines what SLAPPs are and looks at why their use by firms is on the SRA’s radar
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FeatureCall of duty
Paul Bennett discusses new obligations around preventing sexual harassment in the workplace
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FeatureBeast of burden
Is the regulatory burden for solicitors increasing or does it just seem that way? Duncan Finlyson considers recent developments
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FeatureUnder investigation
Susanna Heley outlines what to expect when the SRA decides to investigate or take disciplinary action
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FeatureHeld to account
Andy Donovan appeared on the BBC recently and was asked to explain to the viewing public how so much client money could go missing. He outlines his personal response here
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FeatureAct of intelligence
There has been a lot of media coverage about the benefits and dangers of artificial intelligence, and the speed of its development. Jessica Clay and Lauren Chalker consider the challenges of regulation and whether it is keeping pace
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FeatureA question of competence
The SRA recently published its second annual assessment of continuing competence for 2024. Melissa Hardee considers the findings
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EventRisk and Compliance Annual Conference 2025 (12 March 2025, London and Online)
Book your place now, Early Bird Rates available until 17 January 2025
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EventSRA Accounts Rules – the essentials (21 January 2025, Online)
Book your place now Complimentary for Risk and Compliance and Leadership and Management Section Members.
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EventSeminar: Automation, transformation and digitisation of AML processes (On Demand)
Recording available soon
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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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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 providing high-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