All Risk and Compliance articles – Page 11
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VideosAML: What to expect
Pearl speaks to Rick Kent, the Law Society’s anti-money laundering policy manager.
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VideosMaintaining your confidentiality obligations remotely
Pearl Moses talks to Tracey Calvert about the challenges that homeworking brings to meeting the regulatory requirements around confidentiality
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FeatureReforming 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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FeatureTrust vs control – how law firms might work in the future
Deborah Witkiss examines how case management systems can help practices to manage a safe return to the workplace.
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FeatureAML 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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FeatureConflicts 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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FeatureProfessional indemnity insurance – top tips for renewal
Jonathan Angell and Matthew Gooden look at the current state of the PII market.
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FeatureReviewing 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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EventWebinar: Compliance forum for COLPs/COFas – SRA standards and regulations
This inclusive webinar will discuss the key changes to standards and regulations introduced by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) in November 2019.
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FeatureWorking remotely and your Lexcel commitments
Paul McCluskey looks at meeting your Lexcel obligations when we are all still social distancing.
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FeatureEnsuring compliance during lockdown
Rebecca Atkinson asks how we can remain compliant during this period of lockdown.
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FeatureCoronavirus (COVID-19): questions of practice
A selection of questions and answers on coronavirus from our Practice Advice Service.
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FeatureRegulation in Scotland – an update
Marzena Lipman gives us a summary on the CMA’s research on regulation in Scotland.
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FeatureLifting the lid
Lydia Christie looks at whether the SRA’s latest reporting obligations affect your firm’s approach to whistleblowing
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FeatureClient confidential
Bronwen Still looks at the duties of confidentiality and disclosure, what happens when they come into conflict and how certain situations must be dealt with
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FeatureCase reports
Nigel West looks at the SRA guidance note warning solicitors that drink driving can lead to disciplinary proceedings, particularly if it is not an isolated incident
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FeatureWhat lies beneath
Kenneth Hamer reviews the latest user-friendly edition of an indispensable guide to the torrent of new rules and regulations facing solicitors
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FeatureRegulating behaviour
Jessica Clay and Iain Miller look at the SRA’s interest in regulating the behaviour of solicitors
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FeatureHolding fraud to account
Paul McCluskey looks at whether using third party managed accounts can mitigate fraud
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OpinionCOVID-19 – your compliance obligations
Remote working and office closures present regulatory challenges to all law firms, says Pearl Moses