L&D covers any opportunity for learning within the business. It includes, but is not limited to: • attending training courses • completing online tutorials • watching webinars • on-the-job coaching • mentoring • reading • researching Regulatory requirements SRA The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) considers learning to be of paramount importance. Solicitors no longer need to count continuing professional development (CPD) hours each year. Under the SRA’s competency regime they need reflect on the quality of their practice, identify any learning and development needs and then address these needs to make sure their knowledge and skills are up to date and they are competent to practice. For more information about the competence regime, see: Continuing competence—in-house lawyers—overview. Prior to the release of the SRA competence statement the SRA made no differentiation between technical legal skills development and personal development. The competence statement addresses this, and defines what solicitors must be able to do to deliver a proper standard of service and sets out core standards all solicitors and registered European

The person who performs best at interview is not necessarily the best person for the job. Some excellent lawyers really struggle to put themselves across well at interview whereas others who may be less skilled put themselves across with polish and panache. This Practice Note covers: • the structure of the interview • questions to avoid • behavioural interviewing • why organisations may make poor recruitment decisions • when stereotyping becomes discrimination The structure of the interview A robust selection interview should be well structured and consistent for all candidates. Interview stage Suggested framework Making the interviewee feel comfortable If a candidate is on edge or overly nervous, you will struggle to get them to open up and be themselves. You need to put them at their ease before leading into the main interview, eg:—offer them a drink—give them a few moments to get their bearings and collect their thoughts—begin gently with a few bits of small talk about the weather, or hobbies they may have mentioned on their CV The overview Ask

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How to use this Practice Note The terms and definitions used in this Practice Note match those used in the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) Handbook and Prudential Regulation authority (PRA) Rulebook (together—the Regulators). Companies that are authorised, or seek to be authorised, by the Regulators are referred to in the Rulebook and Handbook as 'firms'. For consistency this term is utilised throughout this Practice Note. A full definition of the term 'firm' can be found in the FCA and PRA Glossary. This Practice Note is divided into two parts and will allow you to: • decide if your firm is conducting a regulated activity and therefore requires authorisation or a variation of an existing permission • follow the process for obtaining authorisation or submitting an application for a variation of an existing permission The risk for in-house lawyers The provision of financial services and products is no longer the preserve of banks and building societies. Due to an expanding and highly competitive market, particularly in relation to the provision of consumer related retail products, it

In-house analysis: In light of Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) 2019 Global Legal Department Benchmarking Report, Elizabeth Jaworski, senior director and global head of legal operations at Astellas Pharma and co-chair of ACC legal operations, discusses how legal departments should approach workload and work allocation.

This Practice Note highlights key legal and regulatory changes that affect or will affect in-house lawyers in 2023 and beyond. While some are set in stone, others are more speculative at this stage or subject to the parliamentary timetable. It was last updated on 12 October 2023. Commercial The table below represents edited highlights that are not sector specific. For more details, see: • Commercial tracker Category Details Expected or actual date Electronic Trade Documents Act 2023(New) The Electronic Trade Documents Act 2023 is intended to put electronic trade documents on the same legal footing as paper documents, removing paperwork and bureaucracy. This will reduce the environmental impact of paper and courier emissions while raising security and compliance of trade by increasing traceability of document trails. The Act modernises the Bills of Exchange Act 1882 and the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act 1992, by allowing for electronic signatures.For more information, see News Analysis: Electronic Trade Documents Act—Paper to Data. The Act came into effect on 20 September 2023. Reform of the Provision

This Practice Note highlights key legal and regulatory changes that affect or will affect in-house lawyers in 2024 and beyond. While some are set in stone, others are more speculative at this stage or subject to the parliamentary timetable. It was last updated on 31 October 2024. Commercial The table below represents edited highlights that are not sector specific. For more details, see: • Commercial tracker Category Details Expected or actual date Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (DMCCA 2024)(Updated) A Bill to provide for the regulation of competition in digital markets, amend the Competition Act 1998 and the Enterprise Act 2002, and to make provision relating to the protection of consumer rights. See: LNB News 27/04/2023 50.Across the consumer protection landscape, proposed changes include revocation of the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 and the Alternative Dispute Resolution for Consumer Disputes (Competent Authorities and Information) Regulations 2015, which will be replaced by the relevant chapters of the Bill. New rules will also apply to providers of consumer saving schemes and

This Practice Note highlights key legal and regulatory changes that affect or will affect in-house lawyers in 2025 and beyond. The tracker has a UK focus, while including key EU updates, where relevant to in-house lawyers. Some changes are set in stone, others are more speculative at this stage or subject to the parliamentary timetable. This tracker was last updated on 3 November 2025. Commercial The table below represents edited highlights that are not sector specific. For more details, see: • Commercial tracker Category Details Expected or actual date Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (DMCCA 2024)(Unchanged) A Bill to provide for the regulation of competition in digital markets, amend the Competition Act 1998 and the Enterprise Act 2002, and to make provision relating to the protection of consumer rights. See: LNB News 27/04/2023 50.Across the consumer protection landscape, changes include revocation of the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 and the Alternative Dispute Resolution for Consumer Disputes (Competent Authorities and Information) Regulations 2015. New rules will also apply to providers

This Practice Note highlights key legal and regulatory changes that affect or will affect in-house lawyers in 2026 and beyond. The tracker has a UK focus, while including key EU updates, where relevant to in-house lawyers. Some changes are set in stone, others are more speculative at this stage or subject to the parliamentary timetable. This tracker was last updated on 10 August 2026. Commercial The table below represents edited highlights that are not sector specific. For more details, see: • Commercial—horizon scanner Category Details Expected or actual date Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (DMCCA 2024)(Updated) Provides for the regulation of competition in digital markets, amending the Competition Act 1998 and the Enterprise Act 2002, and making provision relating to the protection of consumer rights. See: LNB News 27/04/2023 50.Across the consumer protection landscape, changes include revocation of the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 and the Alternative Dispute Resolution for Consumer Disputes (Competent Authorities and Information) Regulations 2015. New rules for providers of consumer saving schemes have also been introduced.

In the context of NGA (next generation access), in-house wiring relates to the cabling (eg fibre) between the basement of a building and each flat, normally inside dedicated cable trays.

A direct transfer of a basket of stocks from one manager's portfolio to another without disinvesting and reinvesting.

Television services that are broadcast without scrambling and are thus, accessible by all viewers within the reception area who have the necessary equipment. In-the-clear services are a subset of free-to-air services.