Key Takeaways: The SRA ultimately decided to intervene in Axiom Ince in order to protect clients, in the face of a £64m client account deficit The scale of the damage to the profession, including the impact on the SRA’s Compensation Fund, is still being assessed The existing rules may need to be strengthened to give […]
How are the UK’s Regulators Addressing Sexual Misconduct in their Professions? – Webinar Recording
October 13th, 2023 by Stuart Smith
We are delighted to share with you the recording of the recent webinar “How are the UK’s Regulators Addressing Sexual Misconduct in their Professions?”, in which our expert panel discuss the rules, guidance and approach to sexual misconduct taken by the Financial Authority Conduct Authority (FCA), Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) and General Medical Council (GMC). […]
Law firm mergers- a workshop for law firm leaders: PPA Event – 29 November 2023
September 21st, 2023 by Stuart Smith
Law firm mergers- a workshop for law firm leaders: A Professional Practices Alliance (PPA) Event – 29 November 2023 – 14.00 GMT
Moving the ESG Needle for Law Firms – Deciding What Matters and What Can Be Achieved: PPA Webinar Recording
September 6th, 2023 by Stuart Smith
We are delighted to share with you the recording of the recent Professional Practices Alliance webinar, Moving The ESG Needle For Law Firms – Deciding What Matters And What Can Be Achieved, in which our expert panel discuss how professional practices priorities are shifting regarding ESG. In this webinar, our chair Andrew Pavlovic, (CM Murray LLP), Rob Millard (Cambridge […]
How Should Lawyers and Firms React to the SRA’s Thematic Review on Non-Disclosure Agreements?
August 23rd, 2023 by Stuart Smith
The SRA first published its Warning Notice on non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) in March 2018, following concerns arising from the #metoo movement that settlement agreements containing NDAs were being used to prevent the reporting of misconduct to the relevant criminal/regulatory authorities. Approximately 5 years on, the SRA has conducted a thematic review, conducting surveys and visiting firms, […]
Early reflections on the new SRA rules on unfair treatment and challenging behaviour – What are we seeing so far? – Ten(ish) Minute Talk
August 18th, 2023 by Stuart Smith
It has now been approximately 4 months since the SRA’s new rules on unfair treatment and challenging behaviour came into force. Having now advised on a number of these cases, it is becoming clear that the new rules, whilst undoubtedly well intentioned, are not straightforward to navigate and present a number of practical challenges for firms. […]
New SRA Rules on Unfair Treatment and Challenging Behaviour – What Firms and Partners Need to Know – Webinar Recording
July 28th, 2023 by Stuart Smith
We are delighted to share with you the recording of the recent webinar “New SRA Rules on Unfair Treatment and Challenging Behaviour – What Firms and Partners Need to Know”, in which our expert panel discuss the new SRA rules on unfair treatment and challenging behaviour. In this webinar, you can hear from guest speaker, Adam Tolley […]
The SRA’s changing approach to sanctions and financial penalties: ReguLaw Podcast – Episode 3
July 20th, 2023 by Stuart Smith
In the next episode of our regulatory podcast ReguLaw, Partner and Regulatory specialist, Andrew Pavlovic, and Associate, Naomi Latham are joined by David Hopkins of 39 Essex Chambers. David has a substantial professional discipline practice and regularly appears in the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal, acting for both the SRA and respondents. Andrew, Naomi and David discuss the SRA’s changing approach to sanctions […]
Moving the ESG needle for law firms: deciding what matters and what can be achieved: PPA Webinar – 18 July 2023
June 30th, 2023 by Stuart Smith
Moving the ESG needle for law firms: deciding what matters and what can be achieved: PPA Webinar – Tuesday, 18 July 2023, 9.00 am – 10.00 am BST