Ethics and Compliance
Lessons for novices – and leaders
Tracey Calvert likens the initial strangeness of sailing to the experience of newcomers to law firms
Lord Puttnam – defender of democracy
Philip Henson discusses democracy with Lord Puttnam, who chaired the Select Committee on Democracy and Digital Technologies, following release of its unani
Partners in crime?
Susanna Heley considers that clients may not be the only victims when a trusted partner commits fraud.
Equality matters
Since many of us are working from home at the moment, can law firms take their foot off the gas when it comes to equality and diversity? The answer is a fi
Dental regulator pays damages after unlawful undercover operation
A ficticious scenario created by investigators breached human rights and data protection law
Dealing with NDAs: Far from settled
Advising on NDAs raises a number of ethical considerations, as Emma Walker explains
Money laundering: SRA refers £200m of suspected criminal proceeds to NCA
The SRA made 26 SARs to the NCA between January and October 2020 and cryptocurrency could become an issue
Solicitor struck off for dishonesty
A sole practitioner has been struck off for dishonesty after using client money to pay off his firm’s debts
Beckwith: SRA’s credibility questioned following chair’s statement
Solicitors have accused the SRA of arrogance and questioned its credibility following its response to the Beckwith appeal.
