All Risk and Compliance articles – Page 23
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VideosWebinar: AML Update - the new Money Laundering Regulations 2017 (OnDemand)
Jonathan Fisher, QC takes you through the new 2017 Money Laundering Regulations
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FeatureWaivers update: A rule is a rule – or is it?
The SRA’s consultation on the use of waivers to allow greater innovation otherwise blocked by the rules closes this week. Bronwen Still takes a look.
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FeatureRisk and Compliance - what to watch out for in 2017
The risks which law firms and their management and compliance teams have to address is constantly changing. Drawing on the experience of the past year for context, Frank Maher looks at a selection of these to consider some of the key areas of risk for the rest of 2017.
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FeatureLooking to the future - A two-tier profession and client protections
Sanjay Basra of our Advisory Service provides a follow-up to last month’s article relating to the key proposed changes to the SRA Handbook in 2017/18. He looks at the provisions allowing solicitors to provide unreserved services from organisations not authorised by the SRA.
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VideosInclusive Webinar: Cyber threat: Payment related fraud awareness & guidance (OnDemand)
Join this webinar and gain practical tips to ensure your staff are informed and aware of payment related fraud.
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VideosInclusive Webinar: The New Criminal Finances Act 2017 - what to expect (on demand)
Join this webinar to get an overview of the Criminal Finances Act 2017.
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VideosInclusive Webinar: The New SRA Handbook - what next for regulation? (OnDemand)
This webinar will consider the radical overhaul to the SRA Handbook with a focus on what to expect when it comes into force.
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EventForum: Compliance support for in-house lawyers (London, various dates in 2019)
Traditionally in-house lawyers have had a long-distance relationship with the SRA but this is no longer possible.
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FeatureContact the Risk and Compliance Section
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FeatureA brief summary of the changes to the SRA Handbook
Are you ready? Sanjay Basra of the Risk and Compliance Advisory team provides a quick summary of the extensive changes to the SRA Handbook proposed for 2017/18.
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FeatureFive key regulatory issues for 2017
Iain Miller, partner at Kingsley Napley, outlines what he sees as key issues in the regulatory landscape for the rest of the year.
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FeatureEthical training for your staff
James Woolf outlines the Law Society’s free interactive ethics training for members.
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FeatureThe CMA's legal service market study report
Last December the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) published its final report on the legal services market. Paul Wilson, head of Regulatory Affairs at the Law Society, considers some of the implications on price transparency for solicitors.
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VideosComplying with FATCA
Join this webinar to get an overview of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act
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NewsTop Tips to ensure you are protected against cyber crime
Peter Wright is a Solicitor and Managing Director of Digital Law UK. He is the author of the Cyber Security Toolkit (Law Society Publishing, 2016).
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FeatureAML and financial crime update
We summarise the issues raised at the recent Law Society AML and Financial Crime Conference 2016.
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FeatureData protection and Brexit
Tim Hill, Policy Advisor for Technology at the Law Society, discusses the effect of the Brexit vote on your data protection obligations.
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FeatureArtificial intelligence - what’s in store?
Mandeep Nagra looks at the impact of artificial intelligence on the profession.
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FeatureContinuing competence - FAQs
Janet Noble abridges the new Law Society Practice Note on the SRA’s Continuing Competence Scheme.
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FeatureBrexit - managing the risks
Tracey Calvert considers the compliance questions we should be asking about Brexit.