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1 Dec 2019

It's all in the STARs.

It's all in the STARs The SRA Standards and Regulations have arrived and solicitors and firms must be able to justify their decisions if they want to demonstrate compliance, says Tracey Calvert

1 Sept 2019

The SRA's new reporting requirements: an ethical conundrum for law firms

Non-partners could face serious financial implications when new SRA rules come into force in November unless firms have adequate insurance cover, warns Gideon Habel

1 Aug 2019

The science behind endemic bullying and harassment

Law is not the only profession to experience bullying and harassment but, as Dr Bob Murray points out, law firm culture could be exacerbating the problem

1 Aug 2019

'The future's so bright, I gotta wear shades'

What has the World Economic Forum got to do with training young lawyers in essential skills? Mark Hodgson explains

1 Aug 2019

Is your firm running end-of-life software?

With a number of software applications publicly stating their scheduled end-of-life date, Stephen Brown explores the implications for firms

1 Aug 2019

Creating a compliance culture

Tracey Calvert revisits the topic of cultivating a firmwide compliance culture and explains why it's the best way to avoid nasty surprises

1 Aug 2019

Integrity above all else

Emma Walker explains why operating ethically and within the regulator's guidelines means the client cannot always be king

1 Aug 2019

Under caution: how to handle a disciplinary investigation

Susanna Heley unravels the nebulous notion of a solicitor's rights while under investigation by the SRA