In today's digital age, safeguarding sensitive information is paramount for legal practitioners. Gain the latest strategies to effectively manage client data, ensuring compliance with stringent data protection laws and maintaining the integrity of legal processes. Stay ahead of evolving cyber threats with robust security frameworks. Discover best practices for protecting your firm's digital assets, preventing breaches, and ensuring client confidentiality, all while adhering to industry standards and regulatory requirements.
The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) and the Office of Trade Sanctions Implementation (OTSI) have published guidance for businesses on...
The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) has invited organisations to adopt a voluntary Cyber Resilience Pledge aimed at...
The Council of the European Union has adopted a new directive to harmonise the definition of corruption across Member States and to introduce common...
The LexisNexis UK Practice Compliance practical guidance team has launched a refreshed suite of horizon scanning and development tracking content on...
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...
In what circumstances might a solicitor be able to contact another lawyer's client directly?The current SRA Standards and Regulations (STaR) are...
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...
If a rentcharge is shown as being informally exonerated on title information, does this apply to the current registered owner? Or does the informal exoneration only apply to the parties to the document which informally exonerated the rentcharge?This Q&A considers the situation where, at some
Strike out—making an application to strike out a statement of caseA strike out order can be made either following an application by the parties or on the court's own initiative. This Practice Note deals with the scenario of the order being made following a party's application.Making an application
Contributory negligence in personal injury claimsContributory negligence is a partial defence which can lead to a discount in damages.Other defences may also be relevant. See Practice Notes: Did the claimant consent to the risk of injury? and Was the claimant involved in an illegal activity?If a
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