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    SLAPP down

    2024-10-15T09:20:00Z

    Rebecca Atkinson outlines what SLAPPs are and looks at why their use by firms is on the SRA’s radar

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    Call of duty

    2024-10-15T09:11:00Z

    Paul Bennett discusses new obligations around preventing sexual harassment in the workplace

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    Beast of burden

    2024-10-14T12:15:00Z

    Is the regulatory burden for solicitors increasing or does it just seem that way? Duncan Finlyson considers recent developments

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    Under investigation

    2024-10-14T10:56:00Z

    Susanna Heley outlines what to expect when the SRA decides to investigate or take disciplinary action

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    Held to account

    2024-10-14T10:42:00Z

    Andy Donovan appeared on the BBC recently and was asked to explain to the viewing public how so much client money could go missing. He outlines his personal response here

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    Act of intelligence

    2024-10-11T12:24:00Z

    There has been a lot of media coverage about the benefits and dangers of artificial intelligence, and the speed of its development. Jessica Clay and Lauren Chalker consider the challenges of regulation and whether it is keeping pace

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    A question of competence

    2024-10-11T12:14:00Z

    The SRA recently published its second annual assessment of continuing competence for 2024. Melissa Hardee considers the findings

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    Residual balances – a silent danger?

    2024-07-26T10:02:00Z

    Robert Blech considers residual balances and outlines the dangers of not addressing the issue in law firms

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    Invisible processing of data

    2024-07-11T11:21:00Z Partner content

    Tony Imossi of the Association of British Investigators (ABI) explores the practice of processing personal data without an individual’s knowledge, and outlines the risks it poses to solicitors

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    Under scrutiny

    2024-07-11T00:00:00Z

    Tracey Calvert revisits the compliance obligations around undertakings

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    For the record

    2024-07-11T00:00:00Z

    Continuing competence is essential to providing high-quality legal services and maintaining public trust in the profession. Fiona Anthony shares the steps you can take to ensure you are satisfying the SRA’s requirements

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    Serve and protect

    2024-07-11T00:00:00Z Partner content

    Following the recent cyber attacks at CTS, Law Society partner Mitigo asks how to protect your firm’s data when using a managed service provider

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    Period of renewal

    2024-07-11T00:00:00Z Partner content

    Piers Winton considers some of the current risk trends that fall outside of the usual professional indemnity insurance renewal factors

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    Value judgement

    2024-07-11T00:00:00Z

    Susanna Heley considers the increasingly broad range of ethical obligations applying to individuals and firms 

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    Rules of engagement

    2024-07-11T00:00:00Z

    Frank Maher looks at the regulatory obligations around limiting liability to clients in engagement letters

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    Paying the cost

    2024-07-11T00:00:00Z

    Nigel West looks at the question of whether the SRA should pay for a solicitor’s costs in unsuccessful disciplinary proceedings

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    Challenging behaviour

    2024-07-11T00:00:00Z

    Zoë Allen-Robinson looks at the regulator’s requirement for managers in law firms to challenge unfair behaviour