All Risk and Compliance articles – Page 8
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FeatureEthical imperatives
Julie Norris and Jessica Clay consider SRA entity regulation and the imperative to create an ethical (ergo, compliant) legal workplace.
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OpinionCrystal clear
Tracy Vegro makes the case that price transparency is in everyone’s best interests.
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FeatureCause for complaint
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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FeatureAll hands on tech
Olly Thornton-Berry looks at the use of new technologies in the fight against fraud and money laundering.
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FeatureAll well and good
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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FeatureRisk and Compliance Conference 2021
Janet Noble reports on the Risk and Compliance 2021 virual conference
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FeaturePII renewal – getting the best deal
Piers Winton considers the current landscape for PII renewal and gives some tips on getting the best deal for your firm.
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FeatureYour regulatory questions answered
Our Practice Advice Service answers some commonly asked questions on compliance matters.
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FeatureDubious investment schemes: too good to be true?
Rina Amin, risk and compliance solicitor at Howard Kennedy, shares tips on how to spot a dubious investment scheme.
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FeatureSolicitor conduct after Beckwith
Amanda Croxon, risk and compliance solicitor at Howard Kennedy, considers the implications of the Beckwith appeal for the conduct of staff in and out of the workplace.
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FeatureNegative interest rates?
Andy Poole, Legal Sector Partner at Armstrong Watson LLP, considers the implications of negative interest rates for law firms.
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FeatureLSAG AML guidance - what you need to know
Rick Kent, anti-money laundering policy manager, looks at the key changes introduced by the revised anti-money laundering guidance for the legal sector.
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FeatureWhat now for RELs?
Jonathan Bray considers the future for registered European lawyers post-Brexit.
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FeatureA private function?
Iain Miller considers issues of privacy and integrity raised by the recent Beckwith decision on solicitor conduct in the High Court
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FeatureCases update
Nigel West looks back at the significant cases in the regulatory sphere in 2020
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FeatureData analysis
Robert Bond looks at data protection and information security challenges following on from our departure from the European Union
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FeatureRegulation agenda
Rebecca Atkinson gives us a summary of what the SRA will focus on in the coming year
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FeatureBy all accounts
Alexis Hearnden outlines what’s in the latest SRA guidance on the Accounts Rules.
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Feature2021 supervision
Dorothea Bannerman-Bruce looks at how firms can supervise while offering hybrid working
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FeatureRisk registers - a useful reminder
Lexcel-accredited firms will be familiar with the concept of an overarching risk register but others might well be less clear about how they work. Fiona du Feu reviews the basics.