by Yasmin Robinson | Aug 24, 2017 | News
Amidst an increase in cases involving solicitors being reprimanded for their use of offensive language in electronic media, the SRA has today published a warning notice about ‘offensive communications’ reminding the profession of its responsibilities when sending... 
by Yasmin Robinson | Aug 15, 2017 | News
The Money Laundering Regulations 2017 have been in force since 26th June. While the SRA have said that they are taking a proportionate and pragmatic approach as firms take steps to comply with the new requirements, there is no indication of what this means in practice... 
by Yasmin Robinson | Jul 25, 2017 | News
The SRA has today published its 2017/18 Risk Outlook emphasizing that there has been a record number of reports of cyber thefts from law firms reported in the first quarter of this year, with house moves the main target, according to the SRA’s latest... 
by Yasmin Robinson | Jun 26, 2017 | News
The Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 come into force today. This means a number of new obligations: You must undertake a risk assessment, based on a number of factors such as client types,... 
by Yasmin Robinson | May 3, 2017 | News
Conveyancing solicitors and their indemnity insurers are facing an influx of professional negligence claims for failing to advise clients and mortgage lenders of soaring ground rent clauses on leasehold properties. With several large developers selling new build...
