Practice Management: Risk & Compliance
SRA: extra vigilance required in face of covid-heightened risks
The regulator has warned law firms to be more vigilant than ever in the face of key risks in the covid-19 climate
Death of the privacy shield
Suzanne Dibble considers the implications for data controllers following the ruling invalidating the privacy shield
Unmeritorious court applications
One of the few new entries into the SRA code was not to waste the court’s time, says Susanna Heley
Time for change
Susanna Heley explains why she is not convinced a fitness to practice regime is the way forward
Witnessing wills: a new era
Practitioners need to exercise caution when dealing with video witnessed wills, says Matthew Duncan
Compliance and upholding the rule of law
It is ok not to comply with a client’s instructions, if it otherwise means disregarding your professional duties, says Tracey Calvert
Compliance officers: friend or foe?
The swift change to a remote working environment means compliance officers are needed more than ever, says Ian Rodgers
Conveyancing Association backs industry buying and selling pledges
Conveyancing Association urges member firms to endorse Home Buying and Selling Group pledges for property stakeholders
