About Risk & Compliance
Lexis+ Risk & Compliance is an online practical guidance product for in-house legal and compliance teams dealing with the ever-increasing and ever-shifting burden of risk and compliance.
Risk management guides
Each guide identifies five key priorities for the area of risk, and gives a heads-up on why each is a priority area. The priority is explained in further detail, with a series of mini-checklists and action points.
Competition & antitrust law compliance
Having a clear understanding of the nature of competition law compliance and the associated risks/challenges for businesses is the first step to setting effective compliance arrangements. We help organisations with this.
GDPR compliance
Practical guidance tools, registers, training aids and other templates to help you comply with data protection law and manage privacy risks
Regulation
Helping in-house counsel, privacy and compliance professionals manage the regulatory burden. GDPR, BA, MLR and plenty more, we've got it covered.
Topics We Cover
Latest Risk & Compliance News
The National Crime Agency (NCA) has provided an update on Operation Destabilise, confirming continued disruption of Russian-linked money laundering...
This week's edition of Risk & Compliance weekly highlights: includes the latest sanctions news; a JMLSG consultation on proposed revisions to Part I...
The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) has amended General Licence INT/2025/7895596 to extend coverage to two additional Lukoil...
The UK Financial Intelligence Unit (UKFIU) has published a three-chapter best practice guidance covering the new SAR Portal system for submitting...
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Latest Risk & Compliance Practice Notes
How to apply for an OFSI licenceThe Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) is part of HM Treasury. It is involved in communicating about,...
How to manage financial sanctions complianceForthcoming change: the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and HM Treasury have confirmed the...
OFSI General Licence trackerThis Practice Note tracks General Licences issued by the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) under the UK...
Sanctions regime—RussiaForthcoming change: the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and HM Treasury have confirmed the consolidation of UK...
Enhancing watch list screeningScreening is a crucial element in sanctions due diligence. However, the complex nature of watch list screening creates...
Latest Risk & Compliance Precedents
Data processing registerThis Precedent Data processing register will enable you to keep a record of the personal data you process and how it is...
Data protection privacy notice (employment)[Insert name of organisation]Data protection privacy notice (employment)This notice explains what personal...
Policy—data protectionFORTHCOMING CHANGE: The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (DUAA 2025), which received Royal Assent on 19 June 2025, includes (among...
Lone worker risk assessmentPlease for an Excel version of this risk assessment.IntroductionThis risk assessment outlines the risks we have identified...
Policy—lone working1IntroductionBoth individual staff members who work alone and their managers have a duty to assess and reduce the risks lone...
Latest Risk & Compliance Q&As
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Can I charge a fee for dealing with a data subject access request?
How to plan and conduct an internal investigation
How to plan and conduct an internal investigationAn internal investigation is a legal process undertaken by an organisation (with or without outside...
Can a limited company make a subject access request? Can a director of a limited company ask for recordings of calls with us? If yes, what personal data must we provide?
Anti-bribery and corruption—post-training assessment answers
Anti-bribery and corruption—post-training assessment answersQuestionCorrect answer1. How many new offences does the Bribery Act 2010 create? (b)...
Who can certify identification documents (passports, driving licences, utility bills, etc)?
Money Laundering Regulations 2017—scope and application
Money Laundering Regulations 2017—scope and applicationThis Practice Note sets out the scope and application of the Money Laundering, Terrorist...
Money Laundering Regulations 2017—nominated officer
Money Laundering Regulations 2017—nominated officerThis Practice Note sets out when organisations must appoint a nominated officer (sometimes referred...
Sanctions regime—Russia
Sanctions regime—RussiaThe Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, SI 2019/855, made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018...
How to manage legal risk
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...
Contract management risk management guide
Contract management risk management guideWhy you need to manage this riskContract management is often seen by the business as an activity which is...
Competition law compliance—post-training assessment answers
Competition law compliance—post-training assessment answersQuestionCorrect answer1. Competition law protects business and consumers from...
SRA Code of Conduct for Solicitors, RELs and RFLs—for in-house lawyers
SRA Code of Conduct for Solicitors, RELs and RFLs—for in-house lawyersThis Practice Note provides guidance for in-house solicitors on the SRA Code of...
Anti-bribery and corruption—post-training assessment questions
Anti-bribery and corruption—post-training assessment questionsHow to use this testThese questions are designed to test your understanding after your...
How to create a legal risk register
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...
Tipping-off and prejudicing an investigation
Tipping-off and prejudicing an investigationThere are several offences of tipping-off and prejudicing an investigation that apply to the regulated...
Confidentiality risk management guide
Confidentiality risk management guideWhy you need to manage this riskConfidential information is one of the most valuable assets of any business....
Records retention schedule
Records retention schedule1Introduction1.1This Record retention schedule accompanies and is incorporated into [insert organisation’s name]’s Records...
Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017—key information for businesses
Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017—key information for businessesThe Money...
Associated legal terms
Articles of association
The principal constitutional document of a company, dealing with management and administration issues, most notably powers of directors, transfer and issue of shares, and board and member meetings. The articles form the fundamental contract between the company and the shareholders and must be available for public inspection at Companies House.
Default risk
The risk that an issuer will not be able to make future interest (coupon) or capital (principal) payments. Bonds issued by the governments of most developed countries are generally regarded as having an extremely low default risk (AAA).
Maternity leave
A woman's right to take maternity leave prior to and after the birth of the child. There are three types: ordinary maternity leave (lasts up to 26 weeks); additional maternity leave (starts on the day after the last day of ordinary maternity leave and lasts up to 26 weeks); and compulsory maternity leave (two to four weeks).
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