Who wants to be a Partner?
Many of us went to law school with the aspirations of one day becoming a partner in a law firm. For all the changes to the profession, it’s still seen by most as the pinnacle of a legal career. [...]
Money laundering – A passport is not enough
There is a huge problem with Anti Money Laundering regulation. The penalties, as we know, are incredibly serious. Yet very few people know exactly what their obligations are. What’s going [...]
2017 in review – A compliance yearbook
January The year started with the shock resignation of Catherine Dixon as the Law Society’s Chief Executive. She went down in a blaze of glory criticising the Law Society as “moribund, [...]
SRA Compliance Conference 2017 – a summary
By Lisa Charles Like many others, I spent Halloween at the annual Compliance Conference 2017. This was the 5th compliance conference and was well attended with 1400 registered for the event and [...]
Top tips for avoiding and handling complaints
The dreaded complaint. You work your backside off for a client and then out of nowhere you receive the email. Subject: COMPLAINT. It feels like a kick in the teeth. You can’t help taking it [...]
Who supervises the supervisor?
You will find your obligations relating to supervision in Chapter 7 of the Code of Conduct. In particular, outcome 7.8, which states that you must have ‘a system for supervising clients’ matters, [...]
Attendance notes: more important than ever
Lisa Charles explains why attendance notes are integral to a well-run file. Part of my role is to undertake file reviews – yup I’m one of those annoying people who nit-picks through your [...]
An Introduction to SRA Regulation for ABSs
Introduction to SRA Regulation for ABSs from Jonathon Bray
