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Recent Updates
Compliance Update January 2022
Hot topics Cybercrime losses Following a public consultation and discussions with insurer representatives as well as the Law Society, the SRA has issued a press release confirming that a new clause making it clear what cover will be provided for cyber losses will be added to the minimum terms and conditions of law firms’ professional indemnity...
Compliance Update November 2021
Hot topics Are you being asked for 'solicitor' undertakings instead of firm undertakings? There has been a recent Supreme Court case on undertakings which may result in LLP and limited company law firms doing property work in particular receiving requests for undertakings from individual solicitors personally rather than by the firm. The legal...
Compliance Update July 2021
New rules and guidance from SRA Anti-money laundering ('AML') - SRA priority risk Updated AML Guidance has now been published by the Legal Sector Affinity Group (LSAG): https://www.lawsociety.org.uk/topics/anti-money-laundering/anti-money-laundering-guidance. Though a long document, it is most likely essential reading at least for the compliance...