Risk & Compliance

Articles

Rules versus principles

There is scope for many different interpretations of the draft rules on client money, which could cause difficulties for COFAs, explains Hannah Davis

Law firms urged to get 'houses in order' over GDPR compliance

Insurance specialist sets up data protection taskforce to carry out full risk assessment

Lawyers risk prosecution for failure to report suspicion of financial sanctions breaches

Treasury reporting requirements updated to include 'independent legal professionals'

What you need to know about GDPR and Privacy Shield

Julia Chain ponders what future eDiscovery considerations will arise from regulatory and information governance demands

New wine, new bottles

The new anti-money laundering regulations build on the approach developed under the previous rules but much is new, too, and law firms shouldn't just blindly re-use the same processes to ensure compliance. Jean-Yves Gilg reports

Property solicitor breached conflict of interest rule in lease between family members

Consultant failed to ensure client's parents-in-law had sought independent advice

Former personal injury head used client account to top up compensation awards

Solicitor misused funds in 'misguided attempt to conclude cases to satisfaction of clients'

The benefits of moving to the cloud

The recent spate of cyber attacks has highlighted the dangers of inadequate security processes for law firms, says Joshua Lenon