Conflict, Confidentiality and Disclosure
For many solicitors considerations as to whether they may act in certain situations will inevitably ...
Reforming Legal Services
A 340-page report, "Reforming legal services: Regulation beyond the echo chambers", conducted by Ste...
Cybersecurity and Confidentiality During Lockdown
With many lawyers currently working from home, and with many firms reviewing whether they can implem...
Law Firm Compliance Concerns During Coronavirus Lockdown
Most firms are experiencing unprecedented challenges in maintaining their services to clients whilst...
CDD with Clients and Law Firms in Self Isolation Lockdown
What should solicitors do about gathering CDD when their office is closed or the client claims to be...
COVID-19 and Solicitors
As the impact of COVID-19 starts to really take effect, there is clearly a high chance that solicito...
BOOMs and the New Need for DBS Checks
All firms that carry out services that are subject to the Money Laundering Regulations 2017 must ens...
Protecting Users of Legal Services – the Compensation Fund
In a recently published consultation, the Solicitors Regulation Authority has put forward proposals ...
Financial Crime Concerns
Issues relating to financial crime continue to be high on the regulatory agenda, and in this article...
Flooding and environmental issues
The recent spate of storms as increased everyone's awareness of the danger that flooding can present...