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VideosWebinar: COFA update 2018 (OnDemand)
The number of hearings in front of the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal indicate that the SRA is being much tougher on the enforcement of regulatory breaches.
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VideosWebinar: Financial crime round-up for 2017 (OnDemand)
It’s been a busy year with the 2017 Money Laundering Regulations, the Criminal Finances Act 2017, and consequent amendments to POCA 2002.
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VideosWebinar: Managing risk in property transactions (OnDemand)
This webinar will identify where the risks lie, and provide practical strategies to combat this growing area of risk, protecting both clients and the firm from costly and time consuming disputes as well as reputational damage.
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Feature95th and 96th CPR updates: what's new?
The 95th and 96th updates to the Civil Procedure Rules (CPR) recently came into force. Cait Sweeney looks at the headline changes.
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AnalysisLitigants in person: the new hardline approach
Kerry Underwood explains the string of recent case law which suggests the courts are taking a much tougher approach to litigants in person.
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AnalysisGranting the ungrantable: fencing easements after Churston Golf Club v Haddock
A recent Court of Appeal judgment suggests the difference between an easement to fence and a covenant to fence is actually very small, writes Jennifer Meech of Enterprise Chambers.
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FeatureRisk and Compliance Conference 2018
Insight from this year’s Risk and Compliance Conference which took place in March.
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FeatureOwning up to mistakes - what is the right thing to do?
Pearl Moses offers her top tips for how to deal with mistakes when they inevitably happen.
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FeaturePathways to a career in risk and compliance
Looking for a change of job? We asked some risk professionals how they forged successful careers in risk and compliance.
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FeatureNotifiable arrangements under DOTAS
Lesley King discusses the conditions which need to be met for notifiable arrangements.
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AnalysisSwitching from legal aid to a CFA
Can a claimant who has instructed solicitors on legal aid, switch to a CFA and recover the success fee and ATE premium? Imran Benson of Hailsham Chambers discusses the Court of Appeal (CA) judgment in Surrey v Barnet & Chase Farm Hospitals NHS Trust [2018] EWCA Civ 451.
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EventWebinar: Drafting wills to cover assets in overseas jurisdictions (OnDemand)
Whether you want to be able to draft a single will to cover your clients’ worldwide assets or whether you need to draft more than one will to cover your clients’ assets in the UK or abroad, this webinar will help you to understand the inherent dangers and opportunities.
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Public Accounts Committee on the future of the Modern Slavery Act
The Law Society believes that action against modern slavery should be further strengthened. While the number of prosecutions for modern slavery offences and the number of victims entering the National Referral Mechanism (NRM) are increasing, modern slavery remains a largely hidden crime. The Law Society believes that the government should ...
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Law Society written evidence to the Joint Committee on Human Rights on the human rights implications of the EU Withdrawal Bill
Rights contained in provisions of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights (the Charter), which have equivalent UN treaty rights, and which do not already form part of domestic UK law, should be brought into UK law, and be explicitly protected. Some Charter rights, for example relating to children and ...
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Law Society written evidence to the Joint Committee on Human Rights on the human rights implications of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Bill
This evidence highlights some of the human rights deficiencies in the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Bill. As it currently stands, the Bill provides broad powers to ministers, and the ability to make substantial changes to the regulatory regime and scope of serious criminal offences through secondary legislation. This opens up ...
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FeatureTaxing matters
David McDowell of HMRC outlines the key changes in force from 22 November 2017 to stamp duty land tax and the annual tax on enveloped dwellings
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Law Society written evidence to the Joint Committee on Human Rights - Attitude to Enforcement of Human Rights
Our submission focuses on questions included in the call for evidence on legal independence and access to resources. We note that the government is currently reviewing the implementation of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (LASPO), and is expected to report by the 2018 summer recess. ...
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EventCompetition Section seminar: Achieving professional ambitions in Competition law (10 April 2018, London)
In this seminar, speakers from different backgrounds and areas of expertise will share their best practical advice for achieving professional ambitions in Competition law.
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NewsBest of the web – March 2018
This month’s round-up of best practice management comment, features, and news from across the web includes articles on wellbeing and mental health, leadership, and technology and innovation.