by Yasmin Robinson | Jan 24, 2013 | News
The SRA has published its latest update on the approval of compliance officers. As at 22 January 2013: 9744 firms (98.5 per cent of the total expected to nominate) have now completed the nomination process. Of the completed nominations, 9165 have now been approved ?... 
by Yasmin Robinson | Jan 22, 2013 | News
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has amended its Handbook to allow solicitors to refer clients needing financial advice to any financial adviser. Version 6 of the Handbook went live on 1 January and includes the change to the Code of Conduct that allows... 
by Yasmin Robinson | Jan 17, 2013 | News
The Law Society, the Legal Services Board and the Ministry of Justice have published the results of a research project into the supply of legal services by solicitors’ firms. The report “A time of change: solicitors’ firms in England and Wales”... 
by Yasmin Robinson | Jan 2, 2013 | News
The sixth version of the SRA Handbook was published yesterday. In brief, the changes are: SRA Code of Conduct 2011 Outcome (6.3) and indicative behaviour (6.2) in the SRA Code of Conduct 2011 have been amended. The effect of these changes is that regulated individuals... 
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...
