Last week the BSB issued new Social Media Guidance, which seeks to help barristers understand how their duties under the BSB Handbook may apply to their use of social media.
The BSB Handbook
The guidance sets out the Core Duties and Conduct Rules in the BSB Handbook which may be engaged in relation to…
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We have produced this guide to help law firms when reviewing their policies and processes in respect of supervision, to ensure they are fit for purpose and meet the SRA’s expectations. We provide an ‘at a glance’ overview of the SRA Guidance on Effective Supervision (the “Supervision Guidance”), which sets out the approach the SRA…
The government is on a path to introduce legislation that will enable the Solicitors Regulation Authority to take greater action against the ‘facilitators’ of money laundering; law firms will soon need to brace themselves for unlimited fines from the SRA for ‘economic crimes’.
In the wake of the move by the SRA this summer to…
On the day of the 2nd UK Anti-SLAPP conference, the SRA has issued its latest Warning Notice, this time on SLAPPs.
Strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs) are legal actions that are taken not necessarily with the goal of winning in court, but which instead aim to intimidate, to induce fear, to tire and…
Jessica Clay, Iain Miller, and Lucinda Soon are delighted to have contributed a chapter in the new title by Globe Law and Business “Risk Management in Law Firms”, published in October 2022. The chapter, republished here with kind permission, discusses the SRA’s increased spotlight on ethical culture in law firms, its origins and…
As the legal profession returns to the office after many months ensconced in home offices, many will be looking forward to the increase in social interaction and in-person activities which will inevitably follow. Alongside this, legal services regulators appear to be gearing up for a commensurate rise in bullying and harassment complaints. With developments apace…
Every solicitor knows that an undertaking is serious stuff. Arguably it is the greatest power available to a solicitor. A promise, if broken, that will lead to immediate and serious consequences for the giver. As such it can be relied upon to the ends of the earth. The power of undertakings has meant that they…
The discourse around mental health and wellbeing at work has escalated over recent years, with employers becoming increasingly aware of its importance. In part, this has been driven by public policy. In 2017, the government commissioned an independent review of mental health…
This article first featured in the Law Society publication Legal Compliance. You can also read in full by clicking here.
Ethics sits at the very heart of the updated regulatory framework launched by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) at the end of 2019. Ethical behaviours (and associated decision making) and culture are emphasised in a way which…
