Managing legal risk is a key expectation of in-house lawyers. Boards increasingly expect them to proactively involve themselves in the organisation’s formal risk management processes. We help you manage legal risk.
This Precedent anti-bribery and corruption (ABC) presentation is a training aid to introduce your staff to the Bribery Act 2010. Easily train them on your own internal anti-bribery and corruption policies and procedures.
Gain insight into your company’s finance and accounting. We’ll describe the format financial accounting information is presented, and give you the why and how that information’s used to determine business goals.
As an In-house lawyer, you have to cover more ground than most. Today, you need to be an expert on data protection. Tomorrow, it could be employment contracts. And it’s not just a case of knowing the law. You need to have a nose for the commercial side of
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has launched a consultation on its 2025/26 Business Plan, proposing a £16.3m budget increase to £86.5m. The...
The Legal Services Board (LSB) has launched a consultation on new regulatory measures to strengthen ethical standards in the legal sector. The...
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has released a set of guidance materials, primarily aimed at the 34,500+ in-house solicitors across England...
NHS Employers has updated its guidance for employers on the use of settlement agreements and confidentiality clauses when resolving a workplace...
The Courts and Tribunals Judiciary (CTJ) has published a speech by the Master of the Rolls, Sir Geoffrey Vos, on artificial intelligence (AI) titled...
Tracker & horizon scanning resources for in-house lawyersThis Practice Note provides a brief overview of and links to a wide selection of case law...
Pandemic management—additional resources [Archived]ARCHIVED: This archived Practice Note provides a summary of Precedents and tools available to...
Information technology (IT)—additional resources [Archived]ARCHIVED: This archived Practice Note provides a summary of precedents and tools available...
Coronavirus (COVID-19) news & analysis—May & June 2020 [Archived]ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained.This table...
Lexis®PSL practice area coronavirus (COVID-19) guidance [Archived]ARCHIVED: This archived Practice Note has been created to help you locate practice...
In-house lawyers—Business case for learning and developmentExecutive summary[Insert a brief summary of the main recommendations within the...
In-house lawyers—Learning and development planLearning and development (L&D) planPeriod of cover: [insert period]ResponsibilityThe person responsible...
New to role—in-house lawyers—meeting agenda and question plan—Sales and Marketing DirectorGeneralItemDescriptionPurpose of meetingIntroductory meeting...
Strategic planning—step planTaskPoints to considerActions☐ Understand the organisation’s goals and objectivesAn understanding of your organisation’s...
Technology management—step planTaskPoints to considerActions☐ Understand what you are seeking to achieveUsing technology can help a legal department...
Introduction to the sales and commercial departmentOverview of the sales and/or commercial departmentThe sales or commercial team is typically the...
In-house lawyers—Performance appraisal and personal development (blank template)Name[insert appraisee’s name]Current manager[insert appraiser’s...
An introduction to corporate governance for in-house lawyersThis Practice Note provides an introduction to corporate governance for in-house lawyers...
Developing your commercial awareness/business acumenThis Practice Note provides practical guidance and tips for in-house lawyers on developing and...
Job Description—Chief Operating OfficerRole PurposeThe Chief Operating Officer is required to show strong leadership and exceptional influencing...
In-house lawyers—Drafting an appraisal formThis Practice Note provides guidance on drafting a competency based appraisal form. For examples, see the...
ESG for in-house lawyers—the basicsESG has become a key area for businesses globally. In a number of countries, reporting on ESG is now either...
Stakeholder mappingTo gain a better understanding of your business and to play a key role in its success, it is vital for the legal department to know...
Internal communications—formulating an internal communications planHaving in place a well thought-out and accessible structure on internal...
Writing a business caseIf you have been tasked with preparing a business case, you should already be aware of the purpose of the business case, why it...
Tracker & horizon scanning resources for in-house lawyersThis Practice Note provides a brief overview of and links to a wide selection of case law...
Formal presentationsFormal presentations strike fear in to the heart of many, but there are a whole host of things you can do to make things easier....
Critical thinking and problem solvingFixing issues or problems in the workplace is everyone’s responsibility. It is important to proactively identify...
Giving and receiving feedbackMost of us would say that if we are doing something wrong we would want someone to tell us, but few people truly...
How to be a legal business person—practical tipsThis Practice Note considers practical steps in-house lawyers can take to help develop and build...
Internal communications plan1ObjectivesProvide a summary of your key objectives here.For example:To comply with the requirements of the Bribery Act...
Implementing a competency frameworkThis Practice Note will guide you through the key stages of implementing a competency framework and will...
A compulsory copyright licence is usually a statutory licence covering acts restricted by copyright made available to prevent anti-competitive practices or abuse of a monopoly position.
A ‘Norwich Pharmacal Order’ is an order for the disclosure of documents or information from a respondent who is ‘mixed up’ in wrongdoing. There must be the need for an order to enable action to be brought against the ultimate wrongdoer. A common example of its use is to obtain the IP address of a registered user of a website where unlawful peer-to-peer file sharing has taken place.
Viewings prior to the official release of the film.