As a solicitor it is mandatory for you to stay up to date on compliance in your field and consistently practise the continuing competencies by the SRA that is required for all solicitors to perform their role effectively. This includes Anti-Money-Laundering, Ethics, Managing Themselves, Working With Others, and GDPR. Datalaw have recently created the “Essential SRA Compliance Update 2022 Bundle” which includes 6 specialised courses to help fulfil your SRA mandatory compliance training for the legal CPD year.
Anti money laundering is a serious area of law for those that are regulated. It requires specific policies and procedures, detailed risk assessments, and attention to whether circumstances presented by clients and third parties constitute a risk or suspicion. Failure to adhere to the requirements can be an offence or can land the individual or firm in regulatory hot water.
How Datalaw can help you understand anti-money laundering for this legal CPD year is through the Anti-Money Laundering Update 2022 course. This course will provide all the updated information you will need to know on AML and will help you understand updates to the legislation and expectations of future developments in policy papers and consultations published by the government.
Furthermore, the SRA and other regulators have strict rules in professional conduct governing client confidentiality. These requirements go beyond storage of client data and disclosure, and impact conflicts of interest, acting in the client’s best interest, and even giving privileged legal advice. Datalaw has worked with legal experts to create the Confidentiality in Professional Conduct course which will consider the regulatory position related to confidentiality and its importance in underpinning the relationship between the legal adviser and the client.
In the workplace, talking about diversity & inclusion is one thing, but being a role model and ally is another. Focusing on the language and behaviour that you use, as well as being comfortable to proactively (and publicly) challenge in the right way to support more inclusive cultures is a key next step. Actions and behaviour change need to match words. The Diversity and Inclusion: Being a Role Model and Ally course will provide organisations, managers, team leaders, and employees with a greater understanding of what a role model and an ally are, and the behaviours that might align with these as opposed to just appearing as ‘lip service’.
Moreover, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) sets out a number of requirements that need to be complied with. Failure to do so may lead to enforcement action with the possibility of a fine of up to 4% of global turnover or £17.5 million, whichever is higher. To ensure your understanding of the basic principles relating to the GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA) it is recommended to take the GDPR Basic Principles 2022-23 course which will help improve your training in GDPR and become compliant.
Additionally, data security breaches are an ongoing problem for many organisations and regularly lead to enforcement action by the Information Commissioner’s Office. Recently, a law firm was fined £98,000 for a security breach. To ensure you understand the security and breach reporting requirements set out in the GDPR, it is recommended to take the GDPR Security 2022-23 course which will teach you what can be done to reduce the risk of such a breach taking place.
Lastly, having an understanding on the cyber crime that can occur in the legal sector in 2022 is an important part of compliance as it provides solicitors with an understanding on the common threats that can target law firms, solicitors, and support staff. The Cyber Crime Essentials 2022 course presented by Datalaw’s Data protection officer and security principal Sean Brogan, will go over the cyber crime environment in 2022 looking at the most common threats to law firms and solicitors and support staff within law firms.
Overall, This Essential SRA Compliance Update 2022 will provide you with all the fundamental compliance updates that you will need to know as a solicitor in order to meet the Solicitors Regulatory Authority requirements and stay compliant.
Datalaw offers over 800 legal CPD courses in as many as 46 areas of law, from a minimum of £49/month per course. We also provide Qualifications and Accreditations such as The Magistrates Court Qualification, Police Station Qualification and the Police Station Accreditation. Datalaw also supplies a Level 3 Paralegal Diploma, which is included in the Level 3 Paralegal Apprenticeship. This apprenticeship is suitable for all levels of staff in law firms, such as Support Staff, Admin Staff, Secretaries, Clerks, and Training Paralegals. Visit Datalaw today.
