Risk and compliance features
PI 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.
Ethical excellence
Mena Ruparel, co-winner with Richard Burnham of the Law Society’s new award, ‘Excellence in Promoting High Ethical Standards’, outlines her experience of applying for, and winning, the award.
The hybrid office
As staff return to the office Pearl Moses outlines how to update your policies and procedures to fit flexible and hybrid working.
Using AI to comply
Eleanor Weaver, Chief Executive Officer at Luminance, considers how artificial intelligence can assist law firms in managing and monitoring their data protection obligations.
Balancing act
With many firms re-opening, office, hybrid and remote working patterns will be a bit of a balancing act. Deborah Witkiss, chief operating officer of Insight Legal, examines how case monitoring techniques can help firms manage the process.
File closures
Efficient file archiving is always relevant but may now be under severe pressure during successive pandemic lockdowns. Fiona du Feu looks at the compliance implications for actively managing file closures.
Back to the office?
Peter Scott and Paul Browne provide a ‘how to’ guide to tailoring your return to work in a way that works for you and your firm’s compliance.
Tax changes and your employees
Important employment changes are being introduced in April 2021. Gordon Thrower looks at what firms need to know to prepare.
Risk and Compliance Conference 2021
Janet Noble reports on the Risk and Compliance 2021 virual conference
The SRA’s cybersecurity thematic review—6 things you should know
Mitigo highlights six things to consider in light of the SRA’s thematic review on cyber security
PII 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.
Your regulatory questions answered
Our Practice Advice Service answers some commonly asked questions on compliance matters.
8 ways to make use of your member benefits
Beaulah Ince, Risk and Compliance Assistant at the Law Society, provides top tips for getting the most from your membership.
Reforming 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.
Trust 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.
AML 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.
Conflicts 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.
Professional indemnity insurance – top tips for renewal
Jonathan Angell and Matthew Gooden look at the current state of the PII market.
Reviewing 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.
Working remotely and your Lexcel commitments
Paul McCluskey looks at meeting your Lexcel obligations when we are all still social distancing.
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