Risk & Compliance

Articles

4 May 2011

The Bribery Act may be upcoming, but the FCPA is in full swing

By Edward J Kelly, Co-head of Intellectual Property, Siam Premier International

4 May 2011

Business process management can improve firm efficiency and client care

By Thomas Berman, Principal, Berman & Associates

4 May 2011

Avoiding conflicts: How to manage conflicts of interest

Chris Perrin, executive partner and general counsel at Clifford Chance, discusses how law firms can effectively manage conflicts of interest

3 May 2011

Regulatory sanctions against solicitors back on the rise

The number of solicitors with conditions on their practising certificates has risen 47 per cent over a year from 148 in the second quarter of 2010 to 218 at the end of the first quarter of 2011, according to the Solicitors Regulation Authority's latest quarterly report.

30 Mar 2011

An RMP can bring a greater degree of structure to the whole practice

By Thomas Berman, Principal, Berman & Associates

29 Mar 2011

Small claims limit could rise to £15,000

In a surprise move, the Ministry of Justice went way beyond its approval of the Jackson review this afternoon by proposing an increase in the limit for small claims from £5,000 to £15,000.

28 Mar 2011

Personal injury claimant lawyers hit back at CFA reforms

Personal injury claimant lawyers have hit back at the government's decision to endorse Lord Justice Jackson's 'no win, no fee' reforms, saying it will lead to denial of access to justice for more than 50,000 potential claimants and that the plan is "ideologically rather than evidence driven".

28 Mar 2011

Clarke to offer concessions on civil legal aid

Justice secretary Ken Clarke is expected to tell the Commons tomorrow that key concessions will be made in the drastic cuts planned for civil legal aid, sources have told Solicitors Journal.