Features – Page 6
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FeatureShifting the focus back to the solicitor
There is much to like in the new proposed SRA codes of conduct and accounts rules.
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FeatureHow to: prepare for apprenticeships
With trailblazer apprenticeships on the horizon, what do law firms and in-house teams need to consider?
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FeatureCentral exam idea does not add up
Much of what the SRA sees as wrong with the current legal education system is in its own hands to fix.
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FeatureCompetition: raising the anti
Competition policy and enforcement are changing rapidly, with antitrust watchdogs under pressure to get results. What does this mean for lawyers?
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FeatureRegulation: the end of our profession?
The government must take a holistic approach to reforming the Legal Services Act, says the Law Society’s chief executive.
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FeatureEducation and training: passing muster?
The SRA has set out a radical blueprint to overhaul the education of aspiring solicitors, but many in the profession fear the reforms will dilute standards.
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FeatureThe highs and lows of obtaining an ABS licence
Thorneycroft Solicitors secured its ABS licence two years after first approaching the SRA. Rachel Stow shares the highs and lows of the process
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FeatureJudicial review of decision on Cage funding
Did the Charity Commission overstep its powers when pressuring two charities to make a funding promise?
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FeaturePII update: ‘soft’ options
As solicitors experience another benign insurance season, many are unhappy that the regulator has reheated proposals for reform.
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FeatureNCA in trouble again
Following criticism over its conduct in a high-profile financial crime investigation, the National Crime Agency has come under fire once more.
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FeatureLegal education: the right road?
Reforming routes to qualification and the role of the regulator.
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FeatureFinancial services: regime change
The Financial Conduct Authority is shifting its emphasis from fining firms to calling to account senior individuals – and that means more work for lawyers.
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FeatureDoing more for less
Data, development and dispute resolution – the LeO offers more than just a complaints-handling service.
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FeatureInternal investigations: inside jobs
Corporates face unprecedented scrutiny from regulators. Should they rely on existing counsel for internal investigations or hire independent help?
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FeatureRisk and compliance: strength and security
The Law Society’s 2015 risk and compliance conference heard that a firm is only as safe as its weakest link.
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FeatureWhat the SFO is now doing right
David Green has revitalised the Serious Fraud Office but it remains under pressure to deliver convictions.
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FeatureCompliance: blame game
Lawyers and other compliance managers are being stretched as government agencies outsource responsibility for policing corporate impropriety.
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FeatureCompetence and assessment
Flexibility in how professional standards are met should be the cornerstone of training.
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FeatureLegal training: making the grade
Paralegals can now qualify as solicitors if they meet the same standards as trainees through ‘equivalent means’ of training. But firms face practical difficulties.