The SRA Transparency Rules – Is your website compliant?
As you’re no doubt aware, the SRA Transparency Rules (the Rules) came into force back in December 2018 requiring firms to publish price and service information for various practice areas.
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Who should certify client identification documents and what should they check?
Some of the certifications I’ve seen on client identification documents that fee earners have uploaded as part of their client due diligence checks, have led me to raise an eyebrow.
SRA Standards and Regulations 2019 – Principle 4 To Act with Honesty
The much-anticipated SRA Standards and Regulations 2019 have been live since 26th November 2019 and I am sure many law firms are still racing around updating policies and training staff
Don’t forget to pay your ICO fee!
The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has recently launched a campaign to send reminders to all UK registered companies to ensure that they comply with their legal obligation to pay
The Benefits of Electronic Verification
The world of electronic verification is an ever-evolving industry, with some providers supporting features like facial recognition, authentication of documents, direct access bank account information, and PEP and Sanctions screening.
What happens to GDPR on exit day?
GDPR during the transition period As we’re all well aware, the UK will finally leave the European Union later today. The UK and the EU will then have until 31
Preventing a repeat of Dreamvar
Dreamvar – more than a year on …….. so, what has changed? It’s likely most conveyancers will shudder when they hear the name Dreamvar. It’s the case that changed the
Conflict checking – Are law firms getting it right?
Having worked in several different law firms over the past 10 years, it has been interesting to see how each firm has dealt with conflict checking differently. Many medium to
The ICO has teeth, and is not afraid to use them!
So, we all knew that the ICO had been equipped with a fine set of gnashers by the GDPR and DPA legislation. What we didn’t know was what it would
Ark Group Conference Panel
I attended the Ark Group Annual AML Conference in London yesterday to speak on the panel about the challenges for MLROs who are also fee earners in their firm. The