Industry Insights

Anti Money Laundering (AML) Regulations are here to stay so the smart money is on automating the process so your business remains compliant and stands up to scrutiny with the minimal effort and [...]

Following so many positive comments on our recent article Email security is the elephant in the room, we spoke to Ben Martin of information security company Safe4….. Is it safe to say we [...]

With identity theft accounting for 41% of all fraud in the UK, it is hardly surprising that the issue of bogus law firms is also on the rise with 701 reports in 2014, a 101% increase since 2012. [...]

The SRA Risk Outlook 2015/16 highlights what it considers to be the high priority risks for the coming year.  Here we take a look at Risk 4, Lack of independence, in a bit more detail. What is [...]

There have been a number of initiatives over the past year that aim to reduce barriers and increase access to law firms, which is seen by the SRA as being the key to inclusiveness.  Reducing [...]

We recently asked Peter Scott for his views on the merger process and some key things to consider.  Have a read of what he had to say…. Take a merger reality check Recently figures were [...]

How many times have we heard or do we use the word compliance in our everyday lives? According to dictionary.cambridge.org, ‘compliance’ is the act of obeying an order, rule, or request.  It is [...]

The misuse of client money is an ever-present risk, as identified in the recent SRA Risk Outlook [LINK].  In 2014, the SRA claims an average of 118 reports of misuse of money and assets each [...]

In its latest Risk Outlook, the SRA is keen for solicitors to recognise that many vulnerable people receive a lower quality service than should be expected. Solicitors must be able to recognise [...]

Once firms have collected their diversity data, it will need to be reported to the SRA from mid-August. The SRA will email authorised signatories with further details. Firms will have until the [...]