Ethics and Compliance

Articles

10 Jan 2020

5AMLD: firms must take 'immediate' action, but guidance delayed

8 Jan 2020

The confessional

Lawyers need to talk about their own insecurities and support others to do the same, says Pippa Allsop

1 Jan 2020

An Ethical Romance

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

5 Dec 2019

Listen up!

Alicia Fortinberry explains how to train yourself in the art of listening

5 Dec 2019

An education in professional resilience

Dr Kryss Macleod examines how legal educators and the profession are responding to the greater visibility of mental health in young lawyers and how building resilience is vital

29 Nov 2019

'Triggered' solicitor struck off for dishonest letter

A claimant personal injury lawyer who had an unblemished record in practice for more than two decades agreed to being struck off after admitting dishonest conduct.

21 Nov 2019

LeO scraps mediation proposals

The Legal Ombudsman (LeO) has decided not to pursue mediation as a method of dispute resolution after a trial revealed minimal uptake of the scheme.

14 Nov 2019

Insightful misconduct

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