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Meet the practice compliance team who have developed LexisPSL Practice Compliance.

Choose from a comprehensive range of topics 

LexisPSL Practice Compliance is everything you’ll ever need to get your compliance house in order and keep it in order.

The module currently has over 200 guidance notes covering 45 different areas of compliance. These are supported by a comprehensive suite of ready-made templates of policies, registers, forms, training aids, risk assessments, client-facing documents and checklists that will assist you with gap analysis.

All of our documents are checked regularly to identify any amendments or additional material required to respond to new regulations, legislation, case law or guidance. This means you can be sure that you always have access to the most up to date material.

Topics covered include: 

• The regulatory regime – who are the new regulatory bodies and what are their powers / what is outcomes-focused regulation / how will firm-based regulation impact on firms / what steps should firms take to ensure they are properly authorised by the SRA
• Governance and supervision – why is governance important / governance structures / governance arrangements / regulatory requirements for supervision / drafting a supervision policy
• Business management – drafting a compliance plan / business planning and strategy / outsourcing and the SRA / equality and diversity / whistleblowing / legal accreditations
• Financial management - financial management policy / monitoring financial risk and stability / budgeting
• SRA Accounts Rules –payment of interest / residual balances / receipt and transfer of costs
• Risk management –the risk register / negligence and professional indemnity insurance / business continuity planning
• Information and data management – data protection / social media / bring your own device policy / website management
• New clients – preliminary checks / receiving referrals and fee sharing / commissions and financial benefits / limiting liability 
• Money laundering and criminal sanctions – anti-money laundering and counter terrorist financing / avoiding bribery and corruption / prevention of terrorism / privilege / sanctions
• Client care – client care letters and terms of business / client feedback / information on costs
• Complaints - SRA and Legal Ombudsman’s NEW complaints requirements / sample policy and client facing documents
• Third parties – referral and fee sharing requirements / commissions and financial benefits / undertakings / introductions to third parties
• Conflicts, confidentiality and disclosure – conflicts of interest / confidentiality and disclosure

This is just a selection of the compliance topics covered within LexisPSL Practice Compliance – and new subtopics and content will continue to be added. This is without doubt the most comprehensive compliance service around!

In addition to access to the ‘what’, the ‘why’ and the ‘how’ information you need  we will help you stay abreast of changes and updates to the SRA Handbook, and to any broader regulations relevant to compliance, via daily or weekly email alerts and news analysis updates. To help you plan ahead, our monthly compliance forecast practice notes keep you up to date with forthcoming changes to assist you with horizon planning.