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An Ethical Romance

Emma Walker examines the ethics of workplace romantic relationships and the profession's reporting obligations in the context of sexual harassment

Compliance and the successful freelance solicitor

In this new era of independent solicitors, Tracey Calvert highlights the regulatory issues aspiring freelancers still need to consider

Is the SRA's clickable logo an illegal gimmick?

George Gardiner, who has complained to the information watchdog, believes use of the SRA's digital badge is illegal and firms implementing it do so unlawfully

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

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

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

Integrity above all else

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

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