Risk and compliance advisory business Legal Eye is advising law firms to gear up for the introduction of new transparency requirements around price and quality of service.
Read moreThe UK government has again confirmed that it will adopt the EU Fifth Anti-Money Laundering Directive (5AMLD), enacted earlier this year. Lord Henley, a Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, noted in a private letter to Margaret Hodge MP that the January 2020 deadline for transposition of the directive falls within the implementation period of Britain’s exit from the UK. HM Treasury is planning consultations in winter 2018/19 and spring 2019.
Read moreThe SRA’s risk outlook published this week has highlighted two main areas as requiring particular attention from law firms.
Read moreLegal Eye’s Senior Compliance Manager Helen Glaze has been promoted to the newly created role of Head of Risk, Compliance and Best Practice.
The change is in recognition of Helen’s strong technical knowledge and her increasing involvement in the senior leadership team especially in the areas of strategy and management.
Read moreJody Evans is the Director of Business Development at Legal Eye Ltd. Jody has a successful background in risk and compliance, with her past work including leading the in-house risk team for a top 50 law firm taking responsibility for developing a comprehensive framework in the area.
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