by Yasmin Robinson | Nov 9, 2012 | News
A survey carried out by our partners Oyez and the IAAITC on information security has revealed that the majority of compliance officers are not taking responsibility for data security despite the SRA Handbook requirements. A third of firms unaware that SRA Handbook... 
by Yasmin Robinson | Oct 18, 2012 | News
One year on from the introduction of outcomes-focused regulation, SRA Executive Director Samantha Barrass spoke at the COLPs and COFAs conference in Holborn Bars today on the SRA’s view on firm-wide compliance and the benefits of proactive engagement and... 
by Yasmin Robinson | Oct 18, 2012 | News
Law firms seeking to be licensed as Alternative Business Structures (ABSs) by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) have found a variety of ways of organising themselves, Chief Executive Antony Townsend has revealed in a speech today. And the SRA has been... 
by Yasmin Robinson | Oct 9, 2012 | News
The Serious Fraud Office has reviewed its policies on facilitation payments, business expenditure (hospitality) and corporate self-reporting.? The purpose is to: restate the SFO’s primary role as an investigator and prosecutor of serious or complex fraud,... 
by Yasmin Robinson | Oct 1, 2012 | News
The SRA published the fifth version of the Handbook on 1 October 2012. The changes take effect immediately. The changes in summary are: SRA Handbook Glossary 2012 The definitions in the SRA Indemnity Insurance Rules 2012 and SRA Indemnity Rules 2012 have been replaced... 
