Opinion – Page 16
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OpinionABSs - the idea which won’t go away
The debate about alternative business structures has reached Ireland and Canada – and is set to continue to rage around the world.
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Fraud and inducements
The SRA should take the lead and investigate the presence or otherwise of a link between inducements and fraud.
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OpinionThe spirit of the referral fee ban? It doesn’t exist
SRA is doing what it can with the legislation, but is impotent to stop these arrangements.
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OpinionWhat sort of question is that?
Form-filling is increasingly becoming part of the job. But how many solicitors answer the questions honestly?
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OpinionCultural sensitivities
Should bars lobby on issues which do not directly affect the regulation or practice of law?
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OpinionTraining for tomorrow
Solicitors need to be equipped to practise in a more competitive and customer-focused environment.
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OpinionPII: stabilising the cycle
We hope to see changes in the solicitors PII market that will help smaller firms in particular.
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OpinionCOLPs and COFAs need help to enjoy new-found freedom
The SRA is right to devolve compliance responsibility to firms, but they still need guidance.
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OpinionFinding a new plot
Developments in legal services often follow a similar pattern. Are current events more like Dracula or Sleeping Beauty?
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OpinionHow others see us
People beyond our borders view our regulatory framework with bemusement – there should be one regulator for all UK lawyers.
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OpinionThe cost of having principles
If general counsel advise an ethical response to wrongdoing and are ignored, it undermines their ability to do the core job of managing risk.
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OpinionPII news focus: running for cover
Berliner’s exit from the PII market has created turmoil for 1100 law firms, providing a dramatic end to a troubled PII renewal season.
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OpinionPI firms should fear referral fee questions
Firms that assumed life would go as normal in spite of the referral fee ban need to act
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Baffled by SRA enigma
We need a password to fill in an SRA form. The SRA has not provided the password.
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OpinionExploding myths about cross-border movement
Jonathan Goldsmith looks at the directives that allow EU lawyers to practise in other member states without having to requalify.
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OpinionInsurers’ pull-out plunges firms into crisis
Some practices face a scramble to find insurance cover
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OpinionGovernment bank sanction plans are flawed
The Treasury has accepted the recommendation of the Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards
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Embracing compliance - like going to the gym
Much has been said and reported about the cost of regulatory compliance, but not so much about the benefits of compliance as a driver of quality and competitive advantage through creating better processes and controls. The SRA’s report Attitudes to regulation and compliance in legal services showed that the majority ...