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Keeping the peace at Christmas – top tips for shared parenting over the festive season
Lauren Evans
30 March 2021
A review of the SRA's Upholding Professional Standards Report 2018/19
The SRA introduced a new assessment and early resolution process focusing on upfront engagement and delivering, where possible, earlier outcomes on concerns reported to it. Additionally, in February 2019, the SRA introduced a revised Enforcement Strategy, setting out its approach to enforcement and the factors it will take into account when considering whether regulatory action is needed.
29 March 2021
How many more Claire Matthews have been victim of a regulatory systems failure?
Claire Matthews was unrepresented when she was struck off in March 2020 for the alleged dishonest cover up that followed her having left a (locked) bag of confidential papers on a train.
25 March 2021
More clarity needed from the SRA on boundaries concerning sexual misconduct and harassment in law firms
The solicitors’ watchdog is right to take charge of misconduct cases but it needs firmer guidance to succeed
19 March 2021
Limitless fines for breaches of Fire Safety
The Government has this week announced a raft of new fire safety measures to be introduced through the Building Safety Bill, first produced in draft in July 2020.
19 March 2021
Casting the net wide on regulation: many more companies, auditors and directors will be caught by the BEIS proposals
Auditors, business leaders and interested observers have been eagerly awaiting the proposals of the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial strategy (BEIS) on audit reform. The BEIS proposals, entitled “Restoring trust in audit and corporate governance” were published yesterday. Responses to the consultation are requested by 8 July 2021. The proposals contained within the consultation document are extensive, wide ranging and potentially onerous for individuals and entities either running or auditing companies in the UK. We are considering the proposals in full, and members of Kingsley Napley’s Accountancy Advisory and Corporate teams will be preparing analysis and commentary on the various aspects of the proposals shortly.
