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The SRA Consultation on Rule Changes on Health & Wellbeing at Work: Treating Colleagues With Respect – A Welcome Progression or Regulatory Overreach? – Ten-Minute Talk

April 29th, 2022 by Stuart Smith

On 4 March 2022, the SRA launched a new consultation on proposed rule changes on health and wellbeing at work, following on from their recent guidance and thematic review on workplace environments. The consultation proposes the following change to the Code of Conduct for Individuals and Firms: ‘You treat colleagues fairly and with respect. You […]

A Regulatory Line in the Sand for Junior Solicitors? Reflections on the Claire Matthews SRA Case

April 27th, 2022 by Stuart Smith

The recent decision by the Solicitors Regulation Authority to abandon the re-hearing of its prosecution of Claire Matthews, a junior solicitor struck off the Roll by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal in 2020 for acting dishonestly, has been widely welcomed by the legal profession.  In this news alert, senior associate Louise O’Connor and partner Andrew Pavlovic consider the potential implications of the decision for junior solicitors and firms moving forward.

When is an Injunction an Appropriate Remedy?

March 14th, 2022 by Stuart Smith

In this news alert, Partner Andrew Pavlovic and Associate Yulia Fedorenko consider the legal hurdles that need to be overcome in order to obtain an injunction and the strategic, commercial, and reputational considerations that need to be evaluated when deciding whether or not to apply for injunctive relief, following the recent case of Transparently Ltd […]

Effective Supervision and Support: SRA Workplace Culture Review – Part 3

March 10th, 2022 by Stuart Smith

In the third of our three-part video series on the SRA review, Partners Emma Bartlett and Andrew Pavlovic focus on the need for law firms to put in place effective systems of supervision, discussing the following: The role of effective supervision in cultivating the right culture What effective supervision looks like The SRA rules regarding supervision and the circumstances […]

Creating a “Speak-Up” Culture: SRA Workplace Culture Review – Part 2

March 1st, 2022 by Stuart Smith

In the second of our three-part video series on the SRA review, Partners Beth Hale and Andrew Pavlovic focus on the need for law firms to create a “speak-up” culture, considering the inherent challenges that law firms face in cultivating such a culture, and discussing what firms can do to encourage the reporting of: Mistakes […]

An Update on KPMG’s Carillion and Regeneris Misconduct

February 21st, 2022 by Stuart Smith

In this article, first published by Accountancy Age, our regulatory and professional discipline partner, Andrew Pavlovic, shares insights on KPMG’s tribunal hearing, shedding light on the regulatory implications for the firm and individuals involved.

Cyber-Security: 3 Key Legal Regulatory & Professional Discipline Trends for 2022 – Part 3

February 15th, 2022 by Stuart Smith

In this series of news alerts, our regulatory and professional discipline partner, Andrew Pavlovic, identifies three key regulatory trends of which firms and solicitors need to be aware in 2022.  In this third alert, Andrew Pavlovic the steps law firms can take to better protect themselves from the rising risk of cyber-security issues and the regulatory implications of cyber-crime on firms, including the obligations firms have to report cyber-security breaches.

SRA Treatment of Junior Solicitors: 3 Key Legal Regulatory & Professional Discipline Trends for 2022 – Part 2

February 1st, 2022 by Stuart Smith

In this series of news alerts, our regulatory and professional discipline partner, Andrew Pavlovic, identifies three key regulatory trends of which firms and solicitors need to be aware in 2022.  In this second alert, Andrew Pavlovic considers the SRA’s treatment of junior solicitors and how their shift may now be focussing on cultural issues at law firms.

Regulatory Trends for Lawyers in 2022: Personal Misconduct, Junior Lawyer Mistakes, and Cyber-Security – Ten-Minute Talk

January 27th, 2022 by Stuart Smith

In the third episode of our Ten-Minute Talks video series, our Managing Partner, Clare Murray, and Regulatory and Professional Discipline Partner, Andrew Pavlovic, look at three key regulatory trends that firms and solicitors need to be aware of in 2022.

3 Key Legal Regulatory/Professional Discipline Trends for 2022 – Part 1: SRA Investigations into Personal Misconduct

January 20th, 2022 by Stuart Smith

In this series of news alerts, our regulatory and professional discipline partner, Andrew Pavlovic, identifies three key regulatory trends which firms and solicitors need to be aware of in 2022.  In this first alert, Andrew considers the extent to which the SRA is continuing to investigate personal misconduct following the High Court Judgment in Beckwith at the end of 2020.