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Risk and compliance features

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Tax changes and your employees

2021-03-31T14:27:00+01:00

Important employment changes are being introduced in April 2021. Gordon Thrower looks at what firms need to know to prepare.

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Risk and Compliance Conference 2021

2021-03-29T10:12:00+01:00By Janet Noble

Janet Noble reports on the Risk and Compliance 2021 virual conference

Cyber security

The SRA’s cybersecurity thematic review—6 things you should know

2021-03-24T14:15:00+00:00

Mitigo highlights six things to consider in light of the SRA’s thematic review on cyber security

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PII renewal – getting the best deal

2021-03-05T10:37:00+00:00By Piers Winton

Piers Winton considers the current landscape for PII renewal and gives some tips on getting the best deal for your firm.

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Your regulatory questions answered

2021-02-26T14:57:00+00:00

Our Practice Advice Service answers some commonly asked questions on compliance matters.

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8 ways to make use of your member benefits

2020-07-31T11:43:00+01:00By Beaulah Ince

Beaulah Ince, Risk and Compliance Assistant at the Law Society, provides top tips for getting the most from your membership.

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Reforming legal services—the final Mayson Report

2020-06-29T09:56:00+01:00

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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Trust vs control – how law firms might work in the future

2020-06-29T09:56:00+01:00By Deborah Witkiss

Deborah Witkiss examines how case management systems can help practices to manage a safe return to the workplace.

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AML requirements – five steps to keeping up

2020-06-26T11:36:00+01:00

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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Conflicts in residential conveyancing

2020-06-18T10:40:00+01:00By Fiona du Feu

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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Professional indemnity insurance – top tips for renewal

2020-06-01T18:47:00+01:00By Jonathan Angell and Matthew Gooden

Jonathan Angell and Matthew Gooden look at the current state of the PII market.

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Reviewing files remotely – a checklist

2020-05-27T09:41:00+01:00By Jacqui Johnson

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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Working remotely and your Lexcel commitments

2020-04-29T15:29:00+01:00By Paul McCluskey

Paul McCluskey looks at meeting your Lexcel obligations when we are all still social distancing.

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SIF closure - how will this affect you?

2020-01-20T14:52:00+00:00

Linda Lee examines how closure of the Solicitors Indemnity Fund may affect some firms.

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STARs – a Christmas quiz

2019-12-11T10:23:00+00:00

Take our Christmas quiz to test your knowledge of the SRA’s new Standards and Regulations.

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AML audits - what to expect

2019-12-02T17:03:00+00:00By Janet Noble

At our annual AML conference, anti-money laundering was very much on the SRA’s agenda for 2020. Here’s what you can expect.

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Workplace surveillance: Seven things you need to know

2019-11-27T11:32:00+00:00By Nick Denys

Nick Denys answers commonly asked questions about monitoring employees in the workplace.

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Are you competent?

2019-07-30T09:10:00+01:00By Aidan Flegg

Aiden Flegg summarisies the results of the SRA’s recent research into continuing competence.

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Risk and Compliance conference 2019

2019-03-28T10:15:00+00:00

Janet Noble gives a summary of last month’s Risk and Compliance conference.

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Pathways to a career in risk and compliance

2018-04-04T10:10:00+01:00

Looking for a change of job? We asked some risk professionals how they forged successful careers in risk and compliance.

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