Risk & Compliance

Articles

3 Feb 2014

Unexpected 79 per cent of firms submit diversity data

Regulator unlikely at this stage to pursue tough enforcement line against firms that fail to comply

23 Jan 2014

Overseas rules: The SRA's regulation of international practices

Tracey Calvert examines the SRA's new regulatory requirements for UK law firms with international practices

14 Jan 2014

Mitchell penalties: hypocrisy in the extreme

Tough financial penalties are appropriate but try getting compensation when the courts screw up, says Kerry Underwood

6 Jan 2014

LeO questions future of 'no win, no fee'

Legal ombudsman awarded clients almost £1m in compensation and costs in a year

16 Dec 2013

Firms' consumer credit activities can no longer be incidental

If your firm continues to permit payments by instalments, it needs to make changes now or risk acting unlawfully, says Susanna Heley

12 Dec 2013

Moving feast: how compliance officers' roles are taking shape

With little guidance from the regulator, COLPs and COFAs only have their judgement to determine how they should discharge their duties - until the first disciplinary cases start clarifying the position, says Joanna Kingston-Davies

10 Dec 2013

Written agreements are crucial when managing client expectations

Terms of engagement are vital in order to protect your firm, even if they're not ?regulatory requirement, says Eleanor Kilner

10 Dec 2013

LeO to handle claims management complaints from next year

MoJ finally confirms change which it says will happen 'later in 2014'