Contains a series of risk management guides (RMGs). Each RMG identifies five key priorities for that particular area of risk and gives the heads-up on why each is a priority area. Each priority is then explained in further detail in the main body of the RMG, including a series of mini-checklists that suggest action points.
Having a clear understanding of the nature of competition law compliance and the associated risks and challenges for businesses is the necessary first step to getting effective compliance arrangements in place. This subtopic will help organisations with this.
Our GDPR compliance topic gives an overview of the important features of the UK General Data Protection Regulation and sets out where the specific regulatory detail can be found. It includes a host of practical guidance, precedents, flowcharts and checklists to assist busy compliance professionals.
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Our Practice Notes tell you what you need to know, what you need to do and more importantly how to comply with the raft of rules and regulations. We also have an extensive suite of Precedents and tools, including panic sheets, workflows, checklists, training aids, registers, policies and plans.
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MLex: The conditions for awarding compensation for ‘non-material damage’ for violations of EU’s General Data Protection Regulation, Regulation (EU)...
Key definitions under data protection lawThis Practice Note provides further guidance on key definitions used in the EU’s General Data Protection...
Applicability and scope of the DPA 1998 [Archived]ARCHIVED: This archived Practice Note provides information on the data protection regime before 25...
Exemptions to the DPA 1998 [Archived]ARCHIVED: This archived Practice Note provides information on the data protection regime before 25 May 2018 and...
Consent under the DPA 1998 [Archived]ARCHIVED: This archived Practice Note provides information on the data protection regime before 25 May 2018 and...
The Data Protection Act 2018This Practice Note introduces the UK’s Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA 2018).For higher-level introductions to data...
Training materials—anti-bribery and corruptionThe Bribery Act 2010 (BA 2010) came into force on 1 July 2011. It applies to any business that is...
Training materials—trade sanctionsThis presentation has been designed as an aid to train your staff on your trade sanctions policy and procedures.The...
Training materials—AML and counter-terrorist financingThis presentation has been designed as an aid to train your staff on anti-money laundering and...
Training materials—dawn raids for staffThis Precedent presentation has been designed as a training aid that you can use to introduce your staff to...
Training materials—data protection and information security protection for staffThis Precedent presentation has been designed as an aid to train your...
Dawn raid—who can raid my organisation and why?The UK Government has legislated to permit a number of UK authorities to obtain search warrants to...
Tipping-off and prejudicing an investigationThere are several offences of tipping-off and prejudicing an investigation that apply to the regulated...
Money Laundering Regulations 2017—simplified due diligenceYou may apply simplified customer due diligence (SDD) measures in relation to particular...
Dealing with dawn raids by the Information Commissioner’s OfficeThis document reflects the UK GDPR regime. References and links to the GDPR refer to...
Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017—a summaryThe Money Laundering, Terrorist...
Competition law compliance—post-training assessment questionsHow to use this testThese questions are designed to test your understanding after your...
Making a SAR and obtaining a defence or consentThe Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA 2002) and the Terrorism Act 2000 (TA 2000) impose obligations to...
How to manage legal riskIt is often said that running a business means taking risks and that the biggest risk an entrepreneur can take is not to think...
Money Laundering Regulations 2017—nominated officerThis Practice Note sets out when organisations must appoint a nominated officer, the duties of the...
How to formulate a privacy risk registerA privacy risk register is a tool that allows you to collate, record, track and manage all your data...
Confidentiality risk management guideWhy you need to manage this riskConfidential information is one of the most valuable assets of any business....
Dealing with the National Crime AgencyThis Practice Note provides high-level guidance on dealing with the National Crime Agency. It sets out the role,...
SRA Standards and Regulations 2019—in-house lawyersThe SRA Standards and Regulations set out the standards and requirements that individual...
Modern slavery risk management guideWhy you need to manage this riskThe Modern Slavery Act 2015 (MSA 2015) has pushed issues of modern slavery and...
What’s new and what’s changed in 2021—Risk & ComplianceThis Practice Note keeps you informed, on a month-by-month basis, about amended existing...
Anti-bribery—adequate proceduresIt is an offence to pay or receive a bribe under the Bribery Act 2010 (BA 2010). Companies and partnerships will also...
Legal professional privilege—what it means for in-house lawyers and the organisations they adviseThis Practice Note explains what legal professional...
How to create a legal risk registerThis Practice Note is intended for in-house lawyers. It explains how to create a legal risk register, a tool that...
A claim to protect confidential information. Typically, the information concerned must: have the necessary quality of confidence; have been communicated to a recipient in circumstances imparting on obligation of confidence; and been used in an unauthorised manner.
Domicile can be summarised as an individual's permanent home. It is a common law concept used to determine which legal system applies to an individual, where they have connections with more than one jurisdiction, and is a factor in determining liability to income tax, capital gains tax and inheritance tax.
Mutual agreement between landlord and tenant that the lease will determine before the term end in a manner not set out in the lease. An express surrender is achieved formally; a surrender by operation of law (implied surrender) occurs when the parties’ unequivocal conduct demonstrates the lease no longer continues.
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