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Kingsley Napley’s Medical Negligence Team ‘walks together’ with the Dame Vera Lynn Children’s Charity
Sharon Burkill
1 April 2019
Think before you tweet – the perils of social media for the accountancy profession
Social media has introduced to professionals a global platform for promoting services to an ever-growing audience in order to network and reach out to new clients. It is increasingly a key focus of marketing strategy. Not only this but it is a space within which professionals can share and acquire knowledge.
27 March 2019
The care home sector in the spotlight
In March 2019, older people’s charity, Independent Age, raised a number of issues relating to worsening quality of care homes. In this blog we address how care homes are regulated and the issues highlighted in the report by Independent Age.
25 March 2019
SRA to undertake AML audits as enforcers keep focus on “professional enablers”
Recent political statements as to the role professionals can play in money laundering by “providing a veil of legitimacy to organised criminals” has led to a focus on “lawyers, accountants and estate agents [who] are too often woven into their web.”
12 March 2019
Medical cannabis in sport – what athletes need to know
With the use of medical cannabis on the rise, athletes should bear in mind that some types of cannabinoids are still Prohibited Substances and if an athlete tests positive, they could still face a lengthy ban.
11 March 2019
Towards clarity on reporting obligations
Last month the Solicitors Regulation Authority published its response to its ‘Reporting Concerns’ consultation, launched last year. This was big news in the world of law firm and lawyer regulation. Iain Miller, Partner in the Regulatory team writes in the Law Society Gazette on the duty to report, the problems and proposed changes
