Risk & Compliance

Articles

6 Jan 2017

Tmgroup partners with GeoSmart to offer drainage due diligence reports for lawyers

Commercial property practitioners will be able to access the full range of reports on sustainable drainage systems for their clients

3 Jan 2017

Solicitors tribunal publishes first fining bands guidance

New SDT sanctions guidelines reflect changing nature of legal work

22 Dec 2016

The complexities of being a good lawyer

With changes to CPD, compliance specialists have a golden opportunity to develop the skill sets those around them need, explains Tracey Calvert

22 Dec 2016

A question of trust?

The importance for property professionals of recognising 'red flags' in conveyancing transactions is underlined by the recent decision in Purrunsing, write James Robins and Ivan Roots

13 Dec 2016

Going paperless and carefree?

The move to a paper-free office offers efficiency and convenience, but it also raises significant compliance issues surrounding the storage of data, advises Jennifer Parnell

8 Dec 2016

Regulator 'pushing open door' over civil standard of proof

SRA confident about statutory change to tribunal evidence rules

7 Dec 2016

Law Society's mandatory CQS training anti-competitive, tribunal hears

Leading training provider claims tying courses to accreditation is abuse of dominant position

6 Dec 2016

Translating risk management into fee-earner language

Risk management is good business sense, and if done well, compliance with the SRA rule book will be a natural consequence, explains Heather McCallum