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Significant changes to the audit profession in recent years mean that the industry is facing a recruitment crisis. Whereas audit used to be considered a core skill for a career in accountancy, factors such as increased audit thresholds and greater scrutiny from regulators are making it a less attractive career path for high-quality candidates. This […]
A Bill designed to give citizens more control over their data could end up stripping back the fundamental British right to confidential legal advice, the Bar has warned. As MPs gather on Monday for the Second Reading of the Data Protection Bill, Chair of the Bar Andrew Walker QC said: “The Data Protection Bill will […]
With the step by step digitisation of all departments, the government is now set to introduce digital conveyancing to the property sphere. Below Lawyer Monthly hears from Peter Robinson, Partner at Hunters Solicitors, on the process, how things are currently run, and the potential impact and challenges to be faced. Presently, the vast majority of […]
Sexual harassment has been the one topic consistently plastered over the papers and social media platforms in recent months. It seems that everyone has either had their own unpleasant brush with it or at least knows someone who has. But what has become apparent is that many wholly misunderstand what actually constitutes sexual harassment. What […]
Solicitors are being targeted by organised criminals during property purchases as it emerged red flags over home transactions surged 66% in two years, according to anti-money laundering and big data specialists Fortytwo Data. Staggeringly, nearly four in ten (37%) of all Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) across the entire legal sector relate to either residential or […]
Bringing Lawyer Monthly its monthly #WednesdayWisdom, Family Practice Manager at One Pump Court Scott Haley explains why barristers use pink ribbons to tie up their work. Historically, instructions presented to a barrister from a solicitor, known as a brief, are folded in a particular way, and secured with a delicate pink ribbon or tape. This […]
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