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Insightful misconduct

Learning lessons from previous mistakes is an important factor for the disciplinary tribunals when determining sanctions, says Susanna Heley

Keeping a secret

Training and appropriate policies should create the right foundation for confidentiality and data protection compliance in practice, says Tracey Calvert

SRA publishes Risk Outlook

Money laundering, dubious investment schemes, and the perils of losing information or money to cybercrime are highlighted as risks in the Solicitors Regulation Authority's (SRA) Risk Outlook.

7,000 firms in SRA's firing line in AML compliance drive

A fifth of law firms are failing to comply with anti-money laundering regulations, according to the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) who warned of “strong action against those who continue to fall short”.

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

Lessons unlearnt

Repeated issues come before the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal persistently and threaten to end solicitors' careers, Susanna Heley warns

Bar Council calls for surrogates to be paid

It should be an option for intended parents to compensate a surrogate for career interruption, according to the Bar Council.

A matter of trust and reputation

Research reveals the extent to which client satisfaction is critical to the true success of a firm and the part technology can play in facilitating this, as LawNet's Helen Hamilton-Shaw explains