Features
Role reversal?
Juliet Oliver outlines the regulator’s proposals to change the role of compliance officers to strengthen accountability in law firms
Portion of interest
Eloise Butterworth considers controversial government plans to divert interest from law firms’ client accounts to the Ministry of Justice budget
Word of warning
Paul Bennett considers the issues the SRA’s new warning notice raises in relation to how firms operate in high-volume consumer claims
Cause for complaint
Complaints against solicitors are apparently on the rise. Paul Wightman examines if and why this is the case and outlines how good practice can help
Intelligent life?
As developments in artificial intelligence gather pace, Jessica Clay and Sam Binymin outline the most important changes and examine what they mean for law firms and lawyers navigating the risk and compliance landscape
Dare to defy
Is it ever right to defy authority and refuse to play by the rules? Andy Donovan explores the case for ethical defiance and principled dissent
Playing by the rules
With the regulators reviewing compliance roles and the continuing focus on client money, Luke Dickinson outlines six things COFAs should be doing to stay on top of their obligations
Ethical matters
With regulatory penalties becoming more frequent, Nigel West considers two high-profile disciplinary cases involving property practitioners