Anti-money laundering resources – we can help

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LSAG AML guidance - what you need to know

2021-01-20T10:12:00+00:00By Rick Kent

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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Are you serious?

2025-04-11T10:01:00+01:00By

Following the recent ruling in the Dentons case, Nigel West asks if the SRA will start to prosecute firms as well as individuals

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Legal Ombudsman Scheme Rules – the changes

2023-02-01T11:09:00+00:00By

New changes to the Legal Ombudsman (LeO) Scheme Rules – the most significant since the organisation opened – come into effect on 1 April 2023. Paul Wightman outlines what to expect

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Data provision

2025-01-22T00:00:00+00:00By

Leo Davidson outlines what’s in the new Data (Use and Access) Bill and which aspects are likely to come under particular scrutiny by MPs

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Paying the cost

2024-07-11T00:00:00+01:00By

Nigel West looks at the question of whether the SRA should pay for a solicitor’s costs in unsuccessful disciplinary proceedings

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Q&As – shortfalls on client account

2025-02-25T14:18:00+00:00

The second edition of Risk and Compliance Questions and Answers has been updated to incorporate the latest regulatory information and guidance from government, the legal regulators and the Law Society. The authors, Rebecca Atkinson and Tracey Calvert, answer a common question relating to client accounts.

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Brexit and practising rights

2019-03-25T14:40:00+00:00

Anna Drozd and Betty-Ann Morain look at practice rights in the light of Brexit.

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FAQs: Navigating the risks of cloud computing

2025-05-28T09:52:00+01:00

Our Practice Advice Service answers some commonly asked questions by Compliance Officers for Legal Practice (COLPs)

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In scope

2024-04-22T00:00:00+01:00By

In light of recent fines by the Solicitors Regulation Authority, Andy Donovan looks at what firms should do to ensure website compliance with the requirements of the SRA Transparency Rules

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Compliance and the use of AI in law firms

2025-05-20T15:10:00+01:00Partner content and

Practical Law Practice Compliance & Management, with Natalie Cooksey and Karim Nassar of Travers Smith LLP

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What a sham

2025-04-14T08:53:00+01:00By

Paul Bennett examines the threat posed by sham litigation within the legal sector, and outlines what lawyers can do to protect themselves and their firms