All Risk and Compliance articles – Page 9
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VideosConsidering the importance of EDI in your risk management framework (OnDemand)
Learn about the importance of integrating equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) into your firm’s processes.
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VideosWebinar: Reporting beneficial owners – how to comply with the Overseas Entity Beneficial Ownership Register (OEBO) and Trust Registration Service (TRS)
Watch our webinar to learn how to be compliant with the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022.
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FeatureBook review—The UK General Data Protection Regulation
Robert Bond, senior counsel, Privacy Partnership Law reviews the latest edition of UK General Data Protection Regulation - A Guide to the Law by James Castro-Edwards.
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FeatureBook review—The Solicitors Handbook 2022
Jessica Clay reviews the latest edition of the Solicitors Handbook 2022 (Law Society, 2021, £100) by Gregory Treverton-Jones QC, Nigel West, Susanna Heley and Robert Forman
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VideosSpring risk update: key issues on the regulatory radar (On Demand)
Rebecca Atkinson will give an overview of the key issues facing firms and offer practical guidance on challenges for compliance professionals.
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FeatureClient states
Jon Bray and Rachael Eyre consider the importance of ongoing and effective client due diligence
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FeatureWorking culture
As workplace culture comes under increasing focus from the regulator, Iain Miller examines the relationship between culture and compliance
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FeatureQualifying experience
Melissa Hardee outlines the requirements for qualifying work experience (QWE) under the solicitors qualification scheme
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FeatureCryptoassets
Anita Clifford considers the money laundering risks associated with digital assets and the implications for the regulated legal sector
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FeatureTaking on apprentices
Denise Wright outlines the growth of legal apprenticeships in the legal sector and shares the experience in her firm
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FeatureCase update
Nigel West considers a recent case where electronic signatures came under the spotlight
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FeatureCase update
Nigel West considers the result of an intervention by the regulator into a solicitors practice.
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FeatureCause for complaint
The Legal Ombudsman has produced a guide to help solicitors improve their complaints handling processes. Here are their top tips.
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FeaturePrice transparency
Paul Bennett gives us a first-hand view of how his firm manages the price transparency requirements for solicitors and Alexis Hearnden outlines the requirements for the Bar
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FeatureLevelling up?
Gideon Habel and Emma Walker reflect on the disproportionate effects of regulation and share their vision of effective regulation and equitable outcomes for everyone
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FeatureMind the gap
Frank Maher considers how the proposed cyber exclusion and the closure of Solicitors Indemnity Fund may sit outside existing professional indemnity insurance cover
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FeatureDriving data change
Robert Bond considers the proposals set out in a consultation on changes to data protection in the UK post-Brexit
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FeatureWhen the levy breaks
The economic crime levy is set to be introduced for medium- and larger-sized firms later this year. Rebecca Atkinson answers some questions on the detail
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FeatureOn the agenda
Andrea Cohen outlines what’s on the regulatory horizon for the coming year and sets out what law firms and their employees can expect in 2022
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FeaturePI insurance—the introduction of personal guarantees
Todd Davison, Managing Director of Purbeck Insurance, explains why personal guarantees are becoming a feature of the professional indemnity insurance market and what the partners and leaders of small and medium sized law firms and LLPs can do to mitigate the risk.