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Keeping the peace at Christmas – top tips for shared parenting over the festive season
Lauren Evans
12 June 2023
Navigating litigation: what’s reserved?
The High Court has provided welcome guidance on what exactly constitutes the conduct of litigation: Iain Miller & Charlotte Judd examine this perilously grey area of the law
5 June 2023
World Environment Day: The Challenges Facing Law Firms
Today being UN World Environment Day, no doubt many law firms and their employees will be reflecting on how they can do more in this important area.
Others are also reflecting on how to do more. Climate change is moving up the agenda of legal regulators worldwide and into the world of legal ethics. That will have an impact for all law firms.
26 May 2023
FRC’s Scalebox: a welcome helping hand for mid-tier firms
Yesterday the FRC launched the pithily-titled “Scalebox” initiative to help smaller firms which carry out audits in the Public Interest Equity (PIE) market. Firms within Tier 2 and Tier 3 for FRC Supervision and those firms which intend to enter the PIE audit market can now join the Scalebox to receive additional guidance from the FRC.
18 May 2023
When will I be SLAPPed? Lawyers need to know
It’s been over a year since the government launched its call for evidence on SLAPPs (strategic lawsuits against public participation), seeking the views of the public on introducing legislation to address this perceived problem.
3 May 2023
AML Update For Legal Practitioners and Law Firms - May 2023
This blog covers some important developments in the AML world since our last update for legal practitioners and law firms.
Updates to Legal Sector Affinity Group (“LSAG”) AML guidance
The LSAG AML guidance for the legal sector, designed to help legal professionals and firms comply with the Money Laundering Regulations 2017 (as amended), was updated on 28 March 2023.
