Professional negligence

Articles

One for all: SRA regulation for staff

Richard Fox, Jessica Clay and Lucinda Soon review the SRA's approach to non-solicitor misconduct

Childhood abuse: neglecting a duty of care

Richard Sweetman assesses when it is possible for a duty of care to be owed to a child, who is not already the subject of a care order, by local authorities

Back to (hybrid) work we go: health and safety HSAW 1974 after covid-19

Justin Tarka considers employers' duty of care for employees and workers

Regulating firms' corporate culture

Andrew Pavlovic explores the SRA Guidance on Workplace Environments

Avoiding professional negligence claims

Melissa Worth analyses factors typically leading to professional negligence claims against solicitors – and how to minimise the risk

Taking cover: how to protect from historic negligence claims

Michael Young warns of the implications for firms and retired solicitors after the Solicitors Indemnity Fund closes

Operation change: Maintaining the standards expected

Adapting to the post-covid new world requires maintaining appropriate oversight and conformity with regulatory and ethical duties, says Tracey Calvert

Collateral attack

Susanna Heley considers the interplay between court judgments and solicitors' disciplinary proceedings