Risk Management Week Online with Legal Eye

Join Legal Eye for a series of events from 18-20 May 2021 focusing on how law firms should be adapting risk management strategy and processes in response to the pandemic and as restrictions start to

New requirement for an independent AML audit from the regulators

On the 20th January 2021 the LSAG published new Anti-Money Laundering Guidance for the legal sector which states that ‘The practice must conduct an independent audit of the adequacy and effectiveness of its AML policies,

Cyber crime and the increased risks of working from home

Paul Saunders, Managing Director of Legal Eye talks to Tom Lyes, Director of Engagement for Lawyer Checker, about the rise in cyber security risks caused by recent changes to working patterns and working from home.

Estate Assets and Liabilities

With the ninth edition of the Probate Practitioners Handbook due out in the next few weeks we look at what private client teams can do to protect themselves from the increasing risks surrounding the area

If you’re an MLCO or MLRO, hopefully by now you have had chance to grab a copy of the latest LSAG Draft AML Guidance and started to thumb through its content. If you have, then

Legal Eye Risk Management Podcasts

Risk and compliance consultancy Legal Eye brings you the first in a series of short podcasts designed to share short snippets about risk management in a law firm. In this ‘Two Minute Top Tips Podcast’

Top Tips in creating a robust risk management framework

In this short video Legal Eye shares five tips for ensuring that your risk management system is up to date and fit for purpose in order to protect your law firm. This article was submitted

Top Tips in creating a robust risk management framework

In this short video Legal Eye shares five tips for ensuring that your risk management system is up to date and fit for purpose in order to protect your law firm. This article was submitted

How can your firm manage risk and compliance in an increasingly digital world?

As 2021 gets underway many of us will be reflecting on how we can manage our businesses in the coming months in a landscape of continuing change and, now, lockdown 3.0. One of the biggest

Lockdown 3.0 – a quick guide to robust risk management as we near the peak of the pandemic

Firms have achieved so much in such a short space of time and now is the right time to ensure we are building businesses that are right for 2021 and beyond. Legal Eye has been

Risk and compliance consultancy Legal Eye is launching an online resource centre for law firms. The hub provides a comprehensive bank of resources to help COLPs, COFAs, partners, directors and managers to manage risk. It

New Risk Management Framework For Law Firms

Specialist risk and compliance consultancy Legal Eye has brought together its 12 years of experience to create a comprehensive risk management framework designed specifically for law firms. This new product from Legal Eye helps firms

A new support package from Legal Eye With the Prime Minister set to announce on Sunday how the Government intends to unlock the UK economy over the coming months, Legal Eye have prepared a returning

Returning To Work – Planning For The Big ‘Back To Office’ Transition

By Paul Saunders, MD of Legal Eye We are existing in a time where the property market is probably the most challenged in living memory. However, developments over recent days may indicate that lenders, developers

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Alexander Grace has achieved the Legal Eye Quality Standard in recognition of its proactive and robust approach to risk management. Lawyers at the Burnley-based firm are property specialists covering both residential and commercial property. The

Charity Sector Given Less Than 6 Weeks To Prepare For Wills Notification Changes

Save The Date: Please block out 14th November in your calendars and join us at the annual Legal Eye conference! This year we’ll be focusing on ‘The Real Cost of Risk Management’. With law firms

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The publication this week of the Law Commission’s report into the Anti-Money Laundering (AML) requirements for the reporting of suspicious activity has prompted firms to return the perennial question of who should be responsible for

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Firms who maintain a claims-free record may be able to benefit from a financial rebate provided it meets certain conditions. New professional indemnity insurer New Eden is claiming to be the first to offer firms

Seminar For Lawyers On New SRA Code Of Conduct

Legal Eye is set to host a seminar for lawyers to find out more about the upcoming changes to the SRA Handbook and Code of Conduct. The seminar will be held at the offices of

Do you want to hear about the changes to the SRA Handbook that are being introduced in November this year? Legal Eye has produced a webinar which gives an introduction to the SRA Handbook changes

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