From the Desk of the DG:

From the Desk of the DG:

Marketing made Easy – CRM Software My last couple of articles have concentrated on getting your brand out into the market and getting recognised. A couple of points I will impress again, as it is all too easy to become disillusioned if business starts slow, unfortunately no one owes you a living, and what you […]

Law Firms Amongst Quickest To Report Data Breaches Pre GDPR

Law Firms Amongst Quickest To Report Data Breaches Pre GDPR

A recent Freedom of Information (FoI) request has found that law firms were amongst the quickest organisations to react and report data breaches to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). However, in the time prior to General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR), businesses languished for too long until they reported the breach to the UK’s official watchdog. […]

Attorneys Face Increased Complaints Regarding LPA Abuse

Attorneys Face Increased Complaints Regarding LPA Abuse

The government carried out almost 50% more investigations concerning abuse complaints regarding lasting powers of attorney (LPA) in 2018. In total, the Office of the Public Guardian received 5,245 claims that attorneys were abusing their donor’s finances last year. This is more claims of abuse than the OPG has ever had to deal with. As […]