All Risk and Compliance articles – Page 9
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EventWebinar: Chinese underground banking—understanding the risk (10 September 2020)
Speakers from the National Crime Agency, the National Economic Crime Centre and the Law Society’s Money Laundering Taskforce will answer questions about chinese underground banking.
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FeatureSDT case update: sexual misconduct
Amanda Croxon, risk and compliance solicitor at Howard Kennedy, asks if the SDT is making the right decisions in relation to allegations of sexual misconduct.
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FeatureProtecting remote access
Robert Bond looks at the data protection and security challenges when homeworking
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FeatureNavigating PII renewal
Brian Boehmer advises firms on how to prepare for PII renewal in a difficult market
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FeatureCompliance in a crisis
Michelle Garlick considers the role of the COLP in managing the risks the pandemic brings.
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FeatureClosing down your firm
Tracey Calvert and Helen Carr outline an action plan for complying with the regulations when closing down your law firm.
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VideosAML: What to expect
Pearl speaks to Rick Kent, the Law Society’s anti-money laundering policy manager.
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VideosMaintaining your confidentiality obligations remotely
Pearl Moses talks to Tracey Calvert about the challenges that homeworking brings to meeting the regulatory requirements around confidentiality
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FeatureReforming legal services—the final Mayson Report
Marzena Lipman, regulatory policy advisor at the Law Society, provides an update on the final Mayson Report on Reforming Legal Services.
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FeatureTrust vs control – how law firms might work in the future
Deborah Witkiss examines how case management systems can help practices to manage a safe return to the workplace.
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FeatureAML requirements – five steps to keeping up
To help you keep up with ever-changing AML requirements, Accuity provides five actionable steps to help manage compliance and respond quickly to developments.
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FeatureConflicts in residential conveyancing
The recent SRA Guidance on conflicts has little to say about how the Code of Conduct for Solicitors applies to residential conveyancing. Fiona Feu, Director of My Compliance Colleague, takes a look.
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FeatureProfessional indemnity insurance – top tips for renewal
Jonathan Angell and Matthew Gooden look at the current state of the PII market.
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FeatureReviewing files remotely – a checklist
Jacqui Johnson, a Law Society Lexcel consultant and assessor, looks at efficient ways to undertake file audits out of the office. She has been in private practice for over 15 years as a practice manager.
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EventWebinar: Compliance forum for COLPs/COFas – SRA standards and regulations
This inclusive webinar will discuss the key changes to standards and regulations introduced by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) in November 2019.
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FeatureWorking remotely and your Lexcel commitments
Paul McCluskey looks at meeting your Lexcel obligations when we are all still social distancing.
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FeatureEnsuring compliance during lockdown
Rebecca Atkinson asks how we can remain compliant during this period of lockdown.
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FeatureCoronavirus (COVID-19): questions of practice
A selection of questions and answers on coronavirus from our Practice Advice Service.
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FeatureRegulation in Scotland – an update
Marzena Lipman gives us a summary on the CMA’s research on regulation in Scotland.
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FeatureLifting the lid
Lydia Christie looks at whether the SRA’s latest reporting obligations affect your firm’s approach to whistleblowing