17 Jun 2022Wellbeing expectations and ethical consequencesTracey Calvert considers changes to the SRA’s Standards and Regulations related to the inappropriate treatment of others and fitness to practice
8 Dec 2021What makes the compliance team effective? Tracey Calvert reflects on what is needed for harmony between a compliance team and the wider firm.
4 Oct 2021Compliance in practice – the ten-year milestoneTen years after the SRA’s Handbook was published, Tracey Calvert argues that constant vigilance is needed to uphold compliance.
5 Sept 2021Undertakings: Your bond is your wordTracey Calvert assesses the distinctions and implications of a solicitors’ undertaking.
9 Jul 2021Compliance: honesty is always the best policyFirms must educate all employees on honesty to avoid run ins with the regulators, says Tracey Calvert
3 Jun 2021Lessons for novices – and leadersTracey Calvert likens the initial strangeness of sailing to the experience of newcomers to law firms
30 Apr 2021When no publicity is better than bad publicityTracey Calvert raises crucial questions for firms in light of further SRA restrictions on targeted advertising
12 Apr 2021Equality mattersSince many of us are working from home at the moment, can law firms take their foot off the gas when it comes to equality and diversity? The answer is a firm ‘no’ as Tracey Calvert explains.