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Employer in Greece fined €150,000 for relying on consent to process data under GDPR

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Facilitation payments under the Bribery Act 2010

Facilitating the performance of a duty by public officialsFacilitation payments, also known as facilitating or grease payments, are generally small...

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 courts. Failure to comply with an...

Active bribery, passive bribery and bribing foreign public officials

The purpose of this Practice Note is to provide a general understanding of the offences under section 1, 2 and 6 of the Bribery Act 2010 (BA 2010). It...

High-risk third countries tracker

This Practice Note lists high-risk third countries identified by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), HM Treasury and the European Commission as...

Precedents

Modern slavery: contract clauses

1DefinitionsModern Slavery Policy•means the Customer's anti-slavery and human trafficking policy as set out in Schedule [insert] as updated by the...

9th Nov

In-house

Practice notes

AML and counter-terrorist financing—source of funds

Source of funds and wealth was a key focus of the SRA’s Preventing Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism thematic review, published in March...

9th Nov

In-house

Practice notes

Introduction to retained EU law

This Practice Note provides an introduction to retained EU law, which is an entirely new legal concept introduced to UK domestic law in preparation...

9th Nov

Brexit

Precedents

Standard contractual clauses—set II—controller to controller (Model Clauses)

DRAFTING FOR BREXIT: For the latest information on the impact of Brexit on the drafting, negotiation and enforceability of this Precedent, see...

9th Nov

Precedents

Anti-bribery and corruption for law firms—post-training assessment questions

How to use this testThese questions are designed to test your understanding after your attendance at our training on avoiding bribery and...

9th Nov

Practice notes

Compliance officer for legal practice—COLP—title and duties 2011 [Archived]

The compliance officer for legal practice (COLP) sits at the heart of the firm's regulatory arrangements. This does not mean that the firm and its...

9th Nov

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Practice notes

What to do this month—May 2014

This Practice Note takes the pain out of staying up-to-date, with practical suggestions on what to do in May 2014, why and how. You’ll also find a...

15th Jan

Practice notes

Diversity monitoring and data protection—law firms

IP COMPLETION DAY: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period entered into following the UK’s...

15th Jan

Practice notes

Outsourcing and offshoring 2019—law firms

IP COMPLETION DAY: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period entered into following the UK’s...

15th Jan

Practice notes

Outsourcing and the SRA [Archived]

STOP PRESS: The SRA Standards and Regulations (also known as the ‘StaRs’) are in force from 25 November 2019. They replace the SRA Handbook 2011. Key...

15th Jan

Practice notes

Outsourcing for law firms: compliance lifecycle

The diagram below shows key compliance stages from the point at which your firm first considers entering into an outsourcing agreement up to and...

15th Jan

Practice notes

Types of discrimination

The Equality Act 2010 (EqA 2010) provides protection against discrimination relating to certain listed characteristics, collectively called the...

15th Jan

Practice notes

Business and human rights—issues for law firms

It is increasingly acknowledged that human rights are not just a concern for nation states and international organisations. Business organisations...

15th Jan

Practice notes

The protected characteristics

The Equality Act 2010 (EqA 2010) provides protection against discrimination relating to certain listed characteristics, collectively called the...

15th Jan

Practice notes

Outsourcing—systems and controls for law firms

IP COMPLETION DAY: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period entered into following the UK’s...

15th Jan

Practice notes

What to do this month—June 2014

This Practice Note takes the pain out of staying up-to-date, with practical suggestions on what to do in June 2014, why and how. You’ll also find a...

15th Jan

Practice notes

The UN Global Compact and human rights

The UN Global Compact (UNGC) is a voluntary initiative set up in 2000 under the auspices of the United Nations. Its aim is to involve commercial and...

15th Jan

Practice notes

What business needs to know about human rights

It is increasingly acknowledged that human rights are not just a concern for nation states and international organisations. Business organisations...

15th Jan

Practice notes

The UN Guiding Principles on business and human rights—practical compliance

The UN Guiding Principles on business and human rights (UNGPs) reflect a shift in approach to human rights issues. It has become acknowledged that...

15th Jan

Practice notes

Outsourcing—employment issues

IP COMPLETION DAY: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period entered into following the UK’s...

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In-house

Precedents

Diversity questionnaire

Why are we collecting diversity data?We collect data on the diversity of our workforce for several reasons:•it is good practice to monitor the...

15th Jan

Precedents

Diversity monitoring questionnaire—introductory wording

Why are we collecting diversity data?We collect data on the diversity of our workforce for several reasons:•it is good practice to monitor the...

15th Jan

Practice notes

Corporate social responsibility and human rights initiatives

Defining corporate social responsibilityCorporate social responsibility (CSR), also known as corporate responsibility or corporate citizenship is a...

14th Jan

Practice notes

Lexcel practice management standard v6.1—Precedents content map

Lexcel is the Law Society's practice management standard. It is not compulsory, although Lexcel accreditation can be helpful for firms wishing to be...

12th Jan

Practice notes