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COVID-19 – your compliance obligations
Remote working and office closures present regulatory challenges to all law firms, says Pearl Moses
Features
Client confidential
Bronwen Still looks at the duties of confidentiality and disclosure, what happens when they come into conflict and how certain situations must be dealt with
Holding fraud to account
Paul McCluskey looks at whether using third party managed accounts can mitigate fraud
Lifting the lid
Lydia Christie looks at whether the SRA’s latest reporting obligations affect your firm’s approach to whistleblowing
Regulating behaviour
Jessica Clay and Iain Miller look at the SRA’s interest in regulating the behaviour of solicitors
Case reports
Nigel West looks at the SRA guidance note warning solicitors that drink driving can lead to disciplinary proceedings, particularly if it is not an isolated incident
What lies beneath
Kenneth Hamer reviews the latest user-friendly edition of an indispensable guide to the torrent of new rules and regulations facing solicitors