Risk & Compliance

Articles

7 Sept 2016

Effective supervision and ethics in the workplace

Recent disciplinary decisions highlight the need for managers and compliance officers to ensure the supervision of colleagues is adequate, writes Tracey Calvert

18 Aug 2016

Lawyers must do more to signpost watchdog's complaint procedure

Clients are losing their chance to rectify poor service because they don't know where to go, says LeO

13 Jul 2016

'Harry Potter' lawyer Blacker struck off

Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) proves seven of eight allegations

13 Jul 2016

Sexual harassment and discrimination still rife at the Bar

Over two-thirds of barristers considered quitting the Bar after experiencing bullying behaviour

12 Jul 2016

Complaints handling in the 'named and shamed' era

Resolving a complaint internally avoids the uncertainty of an LeO reference, exposure to a fixed fee, and reputational damage, advise James Holman and Helen Littlewood

1 Jul 2016

The legal week

General Counsel

3 Jun 2016

The SRA's bonfire of red tape is a slow burn

The regulator's out with the old, in with the new attitude to handbooks and accounts rules is still a long time coming, writes John van der Luit-Drummond

11 May 2016

Government must put its money where its mouth is to fight corruption, say lawyers

Serious Fraud Office needs increased funding to level the playing field in war on corruption