The SRA is expecting firms to be fully compliant with the new Standards and Regulations by July 2019 with no ‘grace period’ allowed. This means that firms need to plan now in order to be fully compliant on day one of the new regime. With further guidance expected this month and the regulator warning there will be no ‘light touch’ in its approach to compliance – we’d urge firms to book an appointment with Legal Eye’s experienced risk consultants in the next few weeks in order to ensure there are no nasty surprises this summer
Read moreThe pilot that the Legal Ombudsman (LeO) is running on a new way of handling complaints is said to be delivering better quality and greater efficiencies according to the Office for Legal Complaints (OLC) which supervises LeO.
Read moreChanges to the Civil Liability Act and the introduction of a new online platform for dealing with claims will mean that personal injury firms are forced to rethink their business models. Major change is widely expected by April 2020 that is expected to cut PI lawyers out of dealing with claims in many cases
Read moreA row is brewing between the Law Society and the Legal Services Board over the proposed revisions in the rules governing the relationship between the Law Society and Solicitors Regulation Authority.
Read more£44m fine for Google shows GDPR concerns are very real. Law firms should be wary of complacency in complying with data protection rules or risk coming unstuck.
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