Ethics and Compliance

Articles

26 May 2020

SDT decision exposes unfairness

A solicitor who misled a law firm and a mediator was struck off after that firm reported him to the SRA, despite his firm deciding to deal with it internally

18 May 2020

A case of dissent

A dissenting opinion at the SDT poses questions for Susanna Heley

18 May 2020

Twitter: 11 years on

Inksters was the first law firm in Scotland to start tweeting. With contributions from today's tweeters, Brian Inkster looks at how firms and individual lawyers can best use the platform

18 May 2020

Hiding in plain sight

Neurodivergent lawyers face unique challenges but are a gift to the profession – if only they were more visible. Nicola Laver reports

14 May 2020

Influencing the influencers

Individual's use of social media in the workplace raises significant issues for firms, says Gabriel Habel

13 May 2020

Dementia champion

Michelle Monnes-Thomas talks about her dementia work and how it affects her legal practice

13 May 2020

Progressing LGBT - inclusion

Firms that understand the commitment to progressing LGBT+ diversity and inclusion can attract the best talent, suggests Pippa Allsop

13 May 2020

Metoo – trumped by ethics?

Does the SRA treat sexual misconduct cases seriously enough? Jeremy Phillips QC and Esther Drabkin-Reiter consider this following the Beckwith decision