Ethics and Compliance

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Of chimps and lawyers

Chimpanzees can teach solicitors a thing or two about collaboration and mutual support, as Dr Bob Murray explains

Help! I'm the new COFA

Taking on the role of compliance officer for finance and administration (COFA) requires sound knowledge and financial skills as well as firmwide teamwork, says Tracey Calvert

Not just a confidence vote

Women are held to unrealistic and unobtainable goals in the workplace, hindering their career progression, says Dana Denis-Smith

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

What it means to be human

Nicola Laver looks at the facets of practice that remind us that technology cannot replace the human touch

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