Duncan Finlyson Articles June 16, 2025 First-Tier Complaints Under the Spotlight The SRA have published proposals for updating the way in which first-tier complaints operate. Solici... Read More
Duncan Finlyson Articles June 12, 2025 Publishing Regulatory and Disciplinary Decisions – the SRA’s June 2025 Update SRA’s most recent update to its Guidance on Publishing Regulatory and Disciplinary Decisions (publ... Read More
Duncan Finlyson Articles May 8, 2025 SRA’s Updated Financial Sanctions Guidance The SRA has updated its guidance on the UK financial sanctions regime, with the latest version publi... Read More
Duncan Finlyson Articles May 5, 2025 April 25 Legal Sector Affinity Group Guidance Note Update A number of changes have been made to the LSAG Guidance Note of which all firms subject to the Money... Read More
Duncan Finlyson Articles April 21, 2025 AI for Law Firms – an essential tool not an optional extra The legal profession is poised on the edge of a profound transformation. Artificial intelligence (AI... Read More
Duncan Finlyson Articles April 19, 2025 Hired Guns, Global Deals, and Ethical Dilemmas: Why Legal Ethics Still Matter The legal profession in the United Kingdom has historically been grounded in principles of integrity... Read More
Duncan Finlyson Articles March 26, 2025 Lawyers blamed again for economic crime! Labour peer Baroness Margaret Hodge urges government to extend corporate criminal liability reforms ... Read More
Duncan Finlyson Articles March 25, 2025 The SRA’s Evolving Approach to SLAPPs The SRA has issued a new public statement reaffirming and expanding its position on SLAPPs, particul... Read More
Duncan Finlyson Articles March 17, 2025 The Future of the SRA: Challenges and Opportunities for the Incoming Chief Executive With the impending departure of Paul Philip, the Chief Executive of the Solicitors Regulation Author... Read More
Duncan Finlyson Articles February 24, 2025 Biometric Data and CDD Checks: A Data Protection Perspective Client due diligence (CDD) checking is an important aspect of the work of all law firms and a corner... Read More