This Practice Note contains guidance on assessing the risk of your organisation causing or contributing to an adverse human rights impact. Human rights due diligence and...
The government has stated that tackling the gender pay gap is a priority and that its goal is to 'end the gender pay gap in a generation'. It has brought into force...
It is increasingly acknowledged that human rights are not just a concern for nation states and international organisations. Business organisations operate...
This practice note covers regulatory requirements which must be observed when preparing a written strategy for operating and managing the firm’s business, commonly known...
The Law Society's Conveyancing Quality Scheme (CQS) is a quality standard for residential conveyancing practices. According to the Law Society, achievement of membership...
Defining corporate social responsibility Corporate social responsibility (CSR), also known as corporate responsibility or corporate citizenship is a business management...
ARCHIVED: This archived Practice Note reflects the data protection regime before 25 May 2018 under the Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA 1998). It is for...
This Practice Note on data protection and outsourcing provides guidance on: • the data protection regime under the General Data Protection Regulation, Regulation (EU)...
You must monitor, report (to the SRA) and, where appropriate, publish data regarding the diversity of your workforce. The SRA is prescriptive about what data you must...
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) requires you to collect, report and publish data regarding the diversity breakdown of your workforce on a biennial basis. The...
This Practice Note provides information about preparing and implementing a successful business plan. The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has made it clear it...
This Practice Note explains the SRA's requirements on an equality and diversity policy. Where appropriate, it also reflects Lexcel requirements and recommendations...
Due diligence is the name given to the process through which the factual and legal background to a transaction is collated and assessed. Due diligence should...
This Practice Note covers the law that applies on or after 1 October 2010 in relation to equality of terms (previously known as equal pay). It is intended to provide...
The Equality Act 2010 sets out a list of protected characteristics in respect of which discrimination, harassment and victimisation are prohibited. This Practice Note...
Effective risk management is a cornerstone of the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) Handbook 2011. The SRA has emphasised that all firms must take a risk-based...
