The Importance of File Audits In the ever-evolving landscape of legal practice, maintaining compliance with SRA regulations and ensuring best practices is paramount. For regulated solicitors in...

Rule 8.1 of the Solicitor’s Code (with an equivalent provision in 7.1 of the Firm’s Code) states that: ‘You identify who you are acting for in relation to any matter’ In an increasingly complex legal...

Safeguarding Sensitive Client Data In the era of digital transactions and communications, cybersecurity has become paramount for law firms across England and Wales. As guardians of highly sensitive...

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is increasingly being integrated into various aspects of legal practice, from document review to predictive analytics. AI has the potential to deliver efficiency gains but...

The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is obsessed with money laundering! It has further increased its Anti-Money Laundering (AML) enforcements, leading to a huge increase in both the frequency and...