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SLAPPS – What are they and why are the SRA concerned about them?

December 7th, 2022 by Stuart Smith

The SRA’s Warning Notice on Strategic Lawsuits against Public Participations (SLAPPS) follows reports that solicitors are facilitating the suppression of free speech by bringing meritless claims on behalf of wealthy clients to intimidate journalists/the wider media from publishing stories on matters of public interest. The Warning Notice makes clear that acting in this way would breach […]

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SRA Sexual Misconduct Guidance – Self-reporting, Impact of alcohol, Consent and “Proximity to practice” – What Lawyers and Firms Need to Know – Webinar Recording

October 13th, 2022 by Stuart Smith

We are delighted to share with you the recording of our recent webinar ‘SRA Sexual Misconduct Guidance – What Lawyers and Firms Need to Know’ . The panel discussion includes a detailed analysis of the key areas in the SRA guidance: When does the threshold for self-reporting apply?   The SRA’s view on the influence of […]

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Key Considerations for a Successful Law Firm Merger – Part 1: Regulatory Considerations

October 10th, 2022 by Stuart Smith

Failure to consider regulatory issues at an early stage when mulling a merger can result in fundamental SRA Principles and Rules relating to confidentiality and conflicts of interest being infringed, leading to potential SRA investigations and disciplinary sanctions. In this article, first published by The Law Society Gazette, regulatory and professional discipline Partner, Andrew Pavlovic, […]

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15 Self-Preservation Tips For Partners To Avoid Sexual Misconduct Risk

October 3rd, 2022 by Stuart Smith

These are the top 15 practical things that – in our experience – partners in law firms can do to protect themselves against allegations of sexual misconduct, and the internal and regulatory investigations, and potential harm to their reputation, career, family life, and more, that can result. This follows the SRA’s recently published Guidance on […]

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Most Significant Changes to Companies House in 170 Years will Affect all Companies, LLPs and Limited Partnerships

September 23rd, 2022 by Mitchell Blythe

Yesterday, 22nd September 2022, the Government published the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill. If passed, this will overhaul Companies House and the processes of registering companies, LLPs and limited partnerships. Objectives include tackling, in the Government’s words, “dirty money” flowing through the UK. The key LLP and partnership proposals include: All LLP members will […]

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SRA Sexual Misconduct Guidance – What Lawyers and Firms Need to Know – Webinar

September 16th, 2022 by Stuart Smith

SRA Sexual Misconduct Guidance – What Lawyers and Firms Need to Know – Webinar – Friday, 7 October 2022, 9.00 am – 10.00 am BST

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SRA Sexual Misconduct Guidance – What Lawyers and Firms Need to Know

September 2nd, 2022 by Stuart Smith

The guidance sets out the SRA’s revised approach to sexual misconduct cases following the High Court’s decision in Beckwith at the end of 2020, where the Court warned the SRA against being “dogmatic” and holding out solicitors as “paragons of virtue”, making clear that the SRA should only be investigating and prosecuting cases where the conduct in question realistically touches on the standing of the legal profession.

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Hybrid Working vs Working from Home: What are Employees Expecting Going Forward?

August 24th, 2022 by Stuart Smith

How successfully an employer manages hybrid working going forward, at a time when skills are in short supply, will be core to attracting skilled talent. In this article, Partners Emma Bartlett and Andrew Pavlovic consider what employees appear to be expecting, whether such expectations are both realistic and sustainable, and how employers can manage those […]

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Sexual Misconduct: SRA Must be Consistent

August 1st, 2022 by Stuart Smith

On 23 May 2022, the Solicitors Regulation Authority published its response and final position following its consultation on financial penalties. Most of the press coverage of the response has focused on the SRA’s decision to increase its internal fining powers from £2,000 to £25,000, a change enthusiastically approved by the government. However, there has been […]

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Ethical, Regulatory and Whistleblowing Issues for General Counsel and In-House Lawyers: IFSEA Post-conference Podcast Recording

July 28th, 2022 by Stuart Smith

A number of recent scandals have put the role of GCs and in-house Counsel in the spotlight, raising the difficult question as to how GCs can manage the tension between their obligations to act in the best interests of their employer and their regulatory duties. Following the recent 3rd IFSEA International Conference on Risk, Reward and […]

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