Practical guidance tools, registers, training aids and other templates to help you comply with data protection law and manage privacy risks
Every law firm has a legal duty to comply with the SRA Handbook and a raft of other legislation and regulations. Get it wrong and you personally face investigation, disciplinary action, fines and prosecution.
Corporate Crime analysis: Syed Rahman and Ulrich Valerian Schmidt of Rahman Ravelli explain the independent evolution of US, UK and EU sanctions and...
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued a reminder to small businesses to strengthen their cyber security practices in response to a...
The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) has issued General Licence INT/2025/7159960, effective from 19 September 2025, permitting...
Law360, London: Unqualified employees of law firms cannot conduct litigation, even under the supervision of a qualified solicitor, a London court has...
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has published a discussion paper seeking views on reforms to high-volume consumer claims practices. The...
Recruitment and selection—data protection issuesFORTHCOMING CHANGE: The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025, which received Royal Assent on 19 June 2025,...
Damages-based agreements (DBAs)What is a DBA?Section 58AA of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (CLSA 1990) provides that a damages-based...
What’s new and what’s changed in 2020—Practice Compliance [Archived]ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained. For more...
How to handle data subject requestsThis Practice Note is intended for private sector commercial organisations in the UK. It provides practical...
Rights of data subjectsFORTHCOMING CHANGE: On 19 June 2025, the Data (Use and Access) Bill received Royal Assent, becoming the Data (Use and Access)...
Modern slavery—contract clause1Modern slavery1.1For the purposes of this clause 1:1.1.1Modern Slavery Policy•means the Customer’s anti-slavery and...
Policy—equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) (short form)1Policy statement1.1The Company is fully committed to promoting equality, diversity and...
Policy—equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI)1Policy statement1.1The Company is fully committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion...
Human rights impact assessment—law firms1Introduction1.1We have performed an assessment of the areas where our firm is most at risk of...
Letter—from employer enclosing data protection privacy notice (employment)[Insert name and address of client]Private and confidentialDear [insert...
What is a solicitor's undertaking?An undertaking is a commitment by a solicitor to do something. It can be enforced against the solicitor by the...
SRA Code of Conduct for individuals and firmsThis Practice Note provides guidance on the SRA Codes of Conduct, contained in the SRA Standards and...
Acting for yourself, friends and familyThis Practice Note covers considerations where a law firm wishes to act for one of its own partners or...
Undertakings and the courtThis Practice Note explains:•what powers the court has to enforce undertakings•when it is likely to exercise those...
Duties of confidentiality and disclosure 2019The protection of confidential information is a fundamental feature of the solicitor-client relationship...
Working with foreign lawyers—the Registered Foreign Lawyer (RFL) regimeThe Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) operates a registration regime for...
Solicitors Regulation AuthorityThe Solicitors Regulation authority (SRA) is the independent regulatory arm of the Law Society. It...
Conveyancing Quality Scheme (CQS) practice management standards—Precedents content mapThe Law Society's Conveyancing Quality Scheme (CQS) is a quality...
Client care letter—law firmsDear [Insert client’s name][Insert heading, eg matter description]Thank you for your instructions to act on your behalf in...
Conflicts of interest 2019Conflicts of interest can cause difficult and serious problems for solicitors and law firms, both from a compliance point of...
SRA Accounts Rules 2019This Practice Note sets out the requirements of the SRA Accounts rules 2019 (the 2019 Rules), in force from 25 November 2019,...
Risk management—key risks—law firmsEffective risk management is fundamental to the commercial success of law firms. To manage risk effectively you...
Closing a client matter—law firmsClosing a client matter properly is a basic client care, risk management and housekeeping requirement. There are also...
Means anyone or any entity with whom an authorised firm shares their professional fees.
The SRA Code of Conduct contains outcomes which when achieved will benefit clients and the public at large.
The record of all solicitors who are regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.