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MP vows to keep pushing tougher economic crime law

MP vows to keep pushing tougher economic crime law

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Practice Compliance weekly highlights—10 September 2020

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

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

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?

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

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

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...

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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...
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9th Nov
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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...
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9th Nov
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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...
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9th Nov
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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...
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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...
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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...
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9th Nov

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Limiting liability—commercial clients (and consumer clients to 1 October 2015)—law firms

It makes good business sense for your firm to seek to limit the extent of its liability to clients. However, there are regulatory and legal hurdles to...
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15th Jan
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Limiting liability—consumer clients—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...
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15th Jan
Q&As

Should I use the same wording to limit my liability to consumer and commercial clients?

Limiting liability to consumer clientsThe Terms of Business drafting notes refer to guidance on the Consumer Rights Act 2015 (CRA 2015) published by...
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7th Dec
Precedents

Limit of liability wording—law firms

1Terms of business1.1[Your contract is solely with [insert name of company or LLP], which has sole legal liability for the work done for you and for...
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7th Dec
Precedents

Limit of liability wording 2011 [Archived]

Terms of BusinessWe have professional indemnity insurance giving cover for claims against the firm. Details of this insurance, including contact...
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7th Dec
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Taking on a trusteeship or similar appointment—what do I need to think about?

There is nothing in the SRA’s requirements that prohibits you from taking on trusteeships or similar roles, but there are a number of issues...
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28th Sep

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Voluntary manslaughter

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This Practice Note identifies the main torts (bar negligence and nuisance, which are covered elsewhere in our related content) and their key characteristics. Specifically:•trespass to land•trespass to the person•privacy/defamation•liability for animals•employers' liability•product

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Promissory estoppel

For guidance on the basic features of the doctrine of estoppel and the different classifications it has been subject to, see Practice Note: Estoppel—what, when and how to plead and related content.Promissory estoppel—what is it?Where A has, by words or conduct, made to B a clear and unequivocal

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The equity of redemption

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