All Risk and Compliance articles – Page 2
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FeatureMisconduct matters
As the SRA remains focused on issues of sexual misconduct, Susanna Heley outlines how firms can ensure they are navigating this tricky area correctly
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FeatureOn thin ice
Failing to properly return client monies is in breach of the SRA Accounts Rules and can lead to regulatory action. Andrew Blatt explains the issues involved in residual balances – and what firms can do to clear them
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FeatureFAQs: Conflicts arising in initial client interviews
Our Practice Advice Service answers some commonly asked questions by Compliance Officers for Legal Practice (COLPs)
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FeatureProfessional indemnity insurance – market trends and risk insights
Simon Thomson, policy advisor at the Law Society, provides an update on the state of the professional indemnity insurance market, highlighting higher-risk practice areas and what it means for solicitors
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EventYour questions answered by expert COLPs and COFAs
This online session gave compliance leaders the opportunity to keep up to date on their evolving responsibilities in the face of increasing and shifting regulatory responsibilities.
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FeatureFraud matters
Pearl Moses outlines what the new requirement to prevent fraud means for solicitors and compliance professionals
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FeatureQ&As – qualifying through work experience
Authors of the updated Risk and Compliance Questions and Answers, Rebecca Atkinson and Tracey Calvert, answer a common question relating to becoming a solicitor through the qualifying work experience route
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VideosMember Talk series: Key highlights from ‘How to prepare for an SRA visit’ (audio only)
Take a listen to the key highlights from the Leadership and Management Section and Risk and Compliance Section roundtable that was held on 12 June 2024.
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FeatureFAQs: Dealing with sexual harassment in the workplace
Our Practice Advice Service answers some commonly asked questions by Compliance Officers for Legal Practice (COLPs)
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FeatureEight AML questions the SRA may ask
Richard Simms from AMLCC sets out the eight questions you should ask to establish if your firm is anti-money-laundering compliant before you get a visit from the Solicitors Regulation Authority
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VideosMember Talk: Automation, transformation and digitisation of AML processes – strengthening weak points in AML processes (audio-only)
This recording forms part of 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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VideosMember talk: Automation, transformation and digitisation of AML processes – risks of automating systems (audio-only)
This recording forms part of 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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VideosMember Talk: Automation, transformation and digitisation of AML processes – automated vs manual risk assessment (audio-only)
This recording forms part of 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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VideosMember Talk: Automation, transformation and digitisation of AML processes – growing client awareness around AML? (audio-only)
This recording forms part of 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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VideosMember Talk: Automation, transformation and digitisation of AML processes – identifying weak points in AML processes (audio-only)
This recording forms part of 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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VideosEssential compliance around continuing competence 2025
Watch this online session to gain a greater understanding of what you need to do to become or remain compliant with SRA continuing competence rules
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FeatureParty of three
Third-party managed accounts have become a hot topic recently. Helen Carr outlines what they are and why they are on the radar of the regulators
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FeatureCompliance bingo
Eloise Butterworth’s recent post on LinkedIn sparked conversation among risk professionals. Here she outlines the top 10 phrases that compliance officers dread hearing
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FeatureBorderless business
With law firms and individuals increasingly engaging in international work, Matthew Edwards looks at regulatory requirements for cross-border activities
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FeatureA question of ethics
Iain Miller takes a deep dive into how ethics underpins the professional conduct of solicitors and its impact on the culture of law firms