Risk & Compliance

Articles

No equality of arms

The hostile costs environment is unfair to solicitors facing regulatory investigation and SDT proceedings, says Susanna Heley

Anti-money laundering compliance: the regulator closes in

Firms must take steps to make sure they don't make the headlines for all the wrong reasons in 2020, says Helen Simm

Compliance Excellence

Tracey Calvert reviews the latest regulatory developments, and challenges firms to ensure their response to risk factors is appropriate

Disabled lawyers bullied and disadvantaged

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

It's all in the STARs.

It's all in the STARs The SRA Standards and Regulations have arrived and solicitors and firms must be able to justify their decisions if they want to demonstrate compliance, says Tracey Calvert

'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.

Insightful misconduct

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