Tag Results
Confusion the biggest threat to new competence regime, survey suggests
Thursday, 14 January 2016Confusion among solicitors is the biggest challenge to the hours-free competence regime introduced by the Solicitors Regulation Authority, a survey has suggested. The second biggest challenge was that “solicitors think they won’t have to do any training”.
Tags: competence, Education and training, Solicitors Regulation Authority
Posted in hrtraining, Latest news
Fifth of law firms admit to substandard service
Thursday, 18 September 2014A fifth of law firms admit to providing a substandard service at some point in the past year, with extra training for staff the common response, Solicitors Regulation Authority research has revealed.
Tags: competence, Education and training, Solicitors Regulation Authority
Posted in Competence, Latest news, Solicitors
Partners in the spotlight as a fifth of firms report “competence failures”
Thursday, 5 June 2014Almost a fifth of firms have reported “failures in competent legal service delivery” in the last 12 months, a major study for the Solicitors Regulation Authority has found.
Tags: competence, continuing professional development, CPD, Solicitors Regulation Authority
Posted in Competence, hrtraining, Latest news, Practice Management, Regulation, Solicitors
Blog
Keeping the conversation going beyond Pride Month
As I reflect on all the celebrations of Pride Month 2024, I ask myself why there remains hesitancy amongst LGBTQ+ staff members about when it comes to being open about their identity in the workplace.
Third-party managed accounts: Your key questions answered
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has given strong indications that it is headed towards greater restrictions on law firms when it comes to handling client money.
Understanding vicarious trauma in the legal workplace
Vicarious trauma can happen to anyone who works with clients who have experienced trauma such as domestic or other violence, child abuse, sexual assault, torture or being a refugee.
Reports
Associates
