Can you expect to pay more for your professional indemnity insurance this year? Martin Ellis of specialist PII brokers JLT outlines his thoughts on the trends in the professional indemnity insurance market in 2018 and shares thoughts on what firms can expect for their renewals in 2019.
Read moreSteven Taylor has joined specialist risk and compliance business Legal Eye as Compliance Adviser. Steven brings an extensive background in banking and in litigation funding as well as direct experience as a MLRO, further strengthening the depth and breadth of experience available from the Legal Eye team.
Read moreLegal Eye offers support for those firms who are required to comply with new CQS requirements by 1 May 2019. Services available include bespoke advice from specialist compliance experts along with standalone documentation also available for purchase. It is recommended that firms speak to Legal Eye about conducting a gap analysis now in order to be ready for the May deadline.
Read moreThe new SRA Standards and Regulations will allow solicitors to work in non-regulated practices, carrying the title ‘solicitor’. The handbook has been extensively re-written to provide a shorter set of rules, with less guidance and indicative behaviours. More will be left to the individual judgement of the solicitor, particularly those working alone in non-regulated practices.
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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