Risk and compliance features
Compliance and the use of AI in law firms
Practical Law Practice Compliance & Management, with Natalie Cooksey and Karim Nassar of Travers Smith LLP
Spring renewal – key findings
Arjun Rohilla and Dan Blundell of Paragon provide an overview of what to expect when renewing professional indemnity insurance this year
Diversity and inclusion – the benefits to your firm
Pearl Moses reflects on her experience with diversity and inclusion in the legal sector and although she says the profession is changing, bias remains an issue
9 things for your risk radar in 2024
Andrea Cohen outlines what’s on the regulatory horizon and sets out what should be on your risk radar in the coming year
On the regulatory radar – 3 hot topics
Tracey Calvert outlines what’s on the regulator’s radar for the coming year and sets out some action points on how to be proactive in planning for compliance challenges
Delaying tactics and clients - the risks
Jonathon Bray looks at some cases where inaction on client matters resulted in disciplinary action in the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal. He outlines how to avoid the risks.
The Building Safety Act − the effect on PI insurance
Piers Winton, Director at Paragon International Insurance Brokers, summarises the Building Safety Act and outlines the risks it poses for law firms
SLAPP down: the SRA’s evolving position
Rina Patel considers the SRA’s evolving position on SLAPPS
Time’s up - workplace culture
Jonathon Bray looks at proposals that law firms with toxic workplace cultures may face disciplinary action in the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal
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.
Risk and Compliance Conference 2021
Janet Noble reports on the Risk and Compliance 2021 virual conference
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.
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