All Risk and Compliance articles – Page 8

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    Feature

    Complaints handling – 5 top tips

    2021-09-02T14:29:00Z

    Anjali Mouelhi, regulatory policy adviser, provides some top tips on how good practice can prevent complaints from happening in the first place and from escalating and when they do.

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    Opinion

    Mental note

    2021-07-12T11:03:00Z

    Following on from recent high-profile tribunal cases involving junior lawyers, Manda Banerji looks at the role of mental health in regulatory outcomes

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    Feature

    SQE – ready or not?

    2021-07-12T11:02:00Z

    Melissa Hardee outlines what to expect with the introduction of the new Solicitors Qualifying Examination this autumn

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    Feature

    Doing business in the EU

    2021-07-12T11:01:00Z

    The EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement will greatly affect the way we do business with the EU. Jessica Clay and Ilda de Sousa look at the impact on solicitors

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    Feature

    Strength in diversity

    2021-07-12T11:00:00Z

    As firms prepare to update workplace diversity data for the SRA, Bola Gibson considers the opportunities for firms to reap the benefits of creating a diverse and inclusive office culture

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    Feature

    Dare to compare?

    2021-07-12T10:58:00Z

    The SRA is conducting a pilot scheme which aims to further improve the information available to the public when choosing a legal services provider. Pearl Moses poses some questions to Tracy Vegro on what firms might expect

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    Feature

    Working progress

    2021-07-12T10:50:00Z

    As we return to a more flexible model of working, Amy Bell looks at how to manage complex work patterns and remain compliant

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    Feature

    Free and easy?

    2021-07-12T10:00:00Z

    Paul Bennett and Bronwen Still consider freelance practice, the pros and cons for those contemplating it and the extent to which it has made its mark on the legal services market

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    Videos

    Webinar: SQE – managing risks and your obligations (OnDemand)

    2021-06-21T09:14:00Z

    This webinar will discuss how you manage the transition and implementation of the SQE.

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    Videos

    Webinar: Risk management in the new hybrid workplace (OnDemand)

    2021-06-04T15:42:00Z

    This webinar will help you to understand the change in risk profile within firms over the pandemic.

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    Videos

    Webinar: Professional indemnity insurance – surviving the hard market (OnDemand)

    2021-06-04T15:23:00Z

    This free webinar will help you maximise the opportunites to find the PII cover you need.

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    Feature

    Money matters

    2021-04-19T06:00:00Z

    Alison Matthews reflects on the key changes in anti-money laundering compliance since publication of the Legal Sector Affinity Group guidance.

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    Feature

    Ethical imperatives

    2021-04-19T06:00:00Z

    Julie Norris and Jessica Clay consider SRA entity regulation and the imperative to create an ethical (ergo, compliant) legal workplace.

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    Opinion

    Crystal clear

    2021-04-19T06:00:00Z

    Tracy Vegro makes the case that price transparency is in everyone’s best interests.

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    Feature

    Cause for complaint

    2021-04-19T06:00:00Z

    One year on from the first pandemic lockdown, Steve Pearson considers some of the issues arising in client care and complaints-handling as we emerge from the third lockdown.

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    All hands on tech

    2021-04-19T06:00:00Z

    Olly Thornton-Berry looks at the use of new technologies in the fight against fraud and money laundering.

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    Feature

    All well and good

    2021-04-19T06:00:00Z

    The pandemic has highlighted the importance of good mental health and resilience both in and out of the office. Bronwen Still and Lucinda Soon consider your obligations.

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    Feature

    Risk and Compliance Conference 2021

    2021-03-29T10:12:00Z

    Janet Noble reports on the Risk and Compliance 2021 virual conference

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    Feature

    PII renewal – getting the best deal

    2021-03-05T10:37:00Z

    Piers Winton considers the current landscape for PII renewal and gives some tips on getting the best deal for your firm.