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 What checks should law firms do on new employees?
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By Jonathon Bray
In Industry Insights
Posted 24th May 2023

What checks should law firms do on new employees?

We often get asked by law firms about ‘employee screening’. What do we need to check? How far do we need to go? Regulated law firms are responsible for those they employ. And by extension so are [...]

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 SRA Transparency Rules in 2023 – Is your law firm’s website compliant?
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By Jonathon Bray
In Industry Insights
Posted 24th May 2023

SRA Transparency Rules in 2023 – Is your law firm’s website compliant?

Not a new topic, but one certainly worth revisiting because the SRA is, one again, ramping up its website reviews focusing on Transparency Rules compliance. Last summer they warned us of their [...]

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 What exactly is a ‘proportionate but risk averse’ approach to sanctions compliance?
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By Jonathon Bray
In Industry Insights
Posted 12th May 2023

What exactly is a ‘proportionate but risk averse’ approach to sanctions compliance?

The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) recently held a live webinar on sanctions compliance. You can find the official recording on YouTube – it is worth a watch for anyone interested in [...]

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 Why do lawyers need to talk about menopause?
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By Jonathon Bray
In Industry Insights
Posted 12th May 2023

Why do lawyers need to talk about menopause?

Rachael Eyre gives some practical tips for law firms. Peri/menopause may affect 50- 60% of the legal sector work force at some point in their lives. In 2018 figures shared in the House of Commons [...]

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 SRA Diversity Data Collection Exercise 2023
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By Jonathon Bray
In Industry Insights
Posted 12th May 2023

SRA Diversity Data Collection Exercise 2023

Edit: Since writing this article, the SRA has announced the dates of the diversity data collection exercise will be 26th June – 23rd July 2023. It is almost that time again: the SRA will be [...]

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 Sanctions checks and GDPR – what’s your lawful basis for processing third party personal data?
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By Jonathon Bray
In Industry Insights
Posted 27th April 2023

Sanctions checks and GDPR – what’s your lawful basis for processing third party personal data?

Rachael Eyre, our Head of Regulatory Services and data protection practitioner, asks whether firms can validly sanctions-check third parties without express consent. In our recent webinar we [...]

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 COLPs: Are you ready for the SRA sanctions questionnaire? [31 May deadline]
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By Jonathon Bray
In Industry Insights
Posted 27th April 2023

COLPs: Are you ready for the SRA sanctions questionnaire? [31 May deadline]

The regulator of solicitors in England and Wales has announced a new round of sanctions assessments. This takes the form of a mandatory SRA sanctions questionnaire. The assessment will be sent by [...]

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 Are our AML processes OTT for ‘out of scope’ work?
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By Jonathon Bray
In Industry Insights
Posted 27th April 2023

Are our AML processes OTT for ‘out of scope’ work?

We all know that anti-money laundering compliance is an important part of any law firm’s risk management. Get it wrong, and the consequences can be severe.  But AML compliance can place [...]

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 LSAG anti-money laundering guidance updated (March 2023)
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By Jonathon Bray
In Industry Insights
Posted 31st March 2023

LSAG anti-money laundering guidance updated (March 2023)

The Legal Sector Affinity Group (LSAG) has published a 2023 update to its AML guidance for regulated law firms. The guidance is intended to help solicitors and law firms understand their legal [...]

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 LEO scheme rule changes – you need to make some minor changes to your Complaints Policy
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By Jonathon Bray
In Industry Insights
Posted 17th March 2023

LEO scheme rule changes – you need to make some minor changes to your Complaints Policy

From 1st April 2023, the Legal Ombudsman is changing its scheme rules. This means that all law firms will be required to update their complaints policy in line with the new requirements. What is [...]

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