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Regulatory Radar: quick takes - May 2024

Published on 07 May 2024. By Gavin Reese, Partner

Welcome to the May 2024 edition of our bi-monthly Regulatory Radar: quick takes, which pulls together recent developments from across the UK’s regulators.

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Lawyers Covered - April 2024

Published on 30 Apr 2024. By Will Sefton, Partner and Carmel Green, Partner and Helen Lindup, Associate and Georgia Durham, Associate and Lauren Paterson, Associate

It can be tough for busy lawyers to find enough time to service clients, make it safely through the regulation obstacle course, win new work and keep up-to-date with developments, but we've got you covered! Welcome to the March edition of our Lawyers Liability & Regulatory Update, in which we highlight the last month's key developments affecting lawyers and the professional risks they face.

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Financial Crime Time - Your update from RPC: 2024 Q1

Published on 27 Mar 2024. By Adam Craggs, Partner and Michelle Sloane, Partner

Welcome to the latest edition of our round-up of news making the headlines in the world of financial crime and compliance. Our aim is to give you an easily digestible, bite-sized overview of issues that are of interest and which may affect your business.

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Lawyers Covered - March 2024

Published on 26 Mar 2024. By Will Sefton, Partner and Carmel Green, Partner and Helen Lindup, Associate and Georgia Durham, Associate and Lauren Paterson, Associate

It can be tough for busy lawyers to find enough time to service clients, make it safely through the regulation obstacle course, win new work and keep up-to-date with developments, but we've got you covered! Welcome to the March edition of our Lawyers Liability & Regulatory Update, in which we highlight the last month's key developments affecting lawyers and the professional risks they face.

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Regulatory Radar: quick takes - March 2024

Published on 04 Mar 2024. By Gavin Reese, Partner

Welcome to the latest edition of our bi-monthly Regulatory Radar: quick takes, which pulls together recent developments from across the UK’s regulators.

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Lawyers Covered - February 2024

Published on 26 Feb 2024. By Will Sefton, Partner and Carmel Green, Partner and Helen Lindup, Associate and Georgia Durham, Associate

Lawyers continue to face a wide range of challenges, and we are here to help guide you through them. So, welcome to the latest edition of our Lawyers Liability & Regulatory Update, in which we look back over the last month at key developments affecting lawyers and the professional risks they face.

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Lawyers Covered - January 2024

Published on 30 Jan 2024. By Will Sefton, Partner and Carmel Green, Partner and Krista Murray, Senior Associate and Scott Robins, Associate and Charlotte Thompson, Associate and Poppy Hay, Associate

We hope 2024 has started well for all of you. A new year but some things remain constant - lawyers continue to face a wide range of challenges, and we are here to help guide you through them. So, welcome to the latest edition of our Lawyers Liability & Regulatory Update, in which we look back over the last month at key developments affecting lawyers and the professional risks they face.

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What 7 key regulatory changes lie ahead in 2024?

Published on 09 Jan 2024. By Gavin Reese, Partner

AI impacts, green claims and product safety among issues explored in Regulatory radar

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Regulatory radar - January 2024

Published on 08 Jan 2024. By Gavin Reese, Partner

Hello and welcome to the January 2024 edition of RPC’s bi-annual Regulatory radar – a guide to the key regulatory changes worth having on your radar. We hope this will be a useful resource, helping you scan the regulatory horizon and highlight changes that could impact your business.

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Lawyers Covered - December 2023

Published on 19 Dec 2023. By Will Sefton, Partner and Carmel Green, Partner and Krista Murray, Senior Associate and Scott Robins, Associate and Charlotte Thompson, Associate and Poppy Hay, Associate

What could be more festive than our December edition of Lawyers Covered – so here it is, a gift from the Lawyers Liability and Regulatory Group at RPC, to all of you, our lovely readers! If you have any feedback or ideas for topics that you would like us to cover in the newsletter or in our seminars, please let us know. Happy holidays!

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Perspective - Blog

The Terminator: A Tale of Two Insurance Claims

Published on 19 Dec 2023. By Peter Mansfield, Partner

It is 2029, and the Machines are losing their war with Humanity. What to do?

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Financial Crime Time - Your update from RPC: 2023 Q4

Published on 14 Dec 2023. By Adam Craggs, Partner and Michelle Sloane, Partner

Welcome to the latest edition of our round-up of news making the headlines in the world of financial crime and compliance. Our aim is to give you an easily digestible, bite-sized overview of issues that are of interest and which may affect your business.

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Project Angel Bidco v AXIS - what are the key takeaways for warranty and indemnity insurers?

Published on 30 Nov 2023. By James Wickes, Partner and Matthew Wood, Senior Associate and Matt Ward, Trainee Solicitor

On 31 October 2023, the London Circuit Commercial Court gave judgment in Project Angel Bidco Limited (in administration) v Axis Managing Agency Limited & Ors (2023) EWHC 2649.

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Lawyers Covered - November 2023

Published on 29 Nov 2023. By Will Sefton, Partner and Carmel Green, Partner and Simon Love, Senior Associate and Jo Makin, Senior Associate and Charlotte Thompson, Associate

Welcome to the latest edition of our Lawyers Liability & Regulatory Update, in which we look back over the last month at key developments affecting lawyers and the professional risks they face.

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Regulatory update - November 2023

Published on 17 Nov 2023. By Gavin Reese, Partner

Welcome to the November edition of the Regulatory update, which pulls together recent developments from across the UK’s regulators to help you navigate the regulatory maze.

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Wordings do matter

Published on 06 Nov 2023. By Tamsin Hyland, Partner

Contract drafting has been brass tacks for lawyers since the dawn of time. In its broadest terms, it involves putting the scope of a bargain reached between parties into clear and effective language.

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Lawyers Covered - October 2023

Published on 31 Oct 2023. By Will Sefton, Partner and Carmel Green, Partner and Simon Love, Senior Associate and Jo Makin, Senior Associate and Charlotte Thompson, Associate

Welcome to the latest edition of our Lawyers Liability & Regulatory Update, in which we look back over the last month at key developments affecting lawyers and the professional risks they face.

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Storm Babet, flooding and the insurance implications

Published on 24 Oct 2023. By Victoria Sherratt, Partner and Andrew Roper, Partner and Aimee Talbot, Knowledge Lawyer

Subtropical cyclone Storm Babet is currently responsible for over 350 flood warnings in the UK, with more flood warnings expected later this week.

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Getting to know Global Access Lawyers

Published on 09 Oct 2023. By Carmel Green, Partner and Simon Laird, Global Head of Insurance

Global Access Lawyers brings together some of the worlds leading insurance law practices. In the following pages get to know the different law firms that make up Global Access, who we are, where we operate and the kind of work we do. We hope you find this useful to understand the international reach of Global Access.

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Press and Media

Single-use plastic ban is 'only the beginning in the war against plastic'

Published on 02 Oct 2023. By Ciara Cullen, Partner and Harpreet Kaur, Associate

Retailers and brands warned today's 'conscious consumer' will expect them to get behind ban's sentiment or risk harming brand loyalty

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Regulatory update - September 2023

Published on 29 Sep 2023. By Gavin Reese, Partner

Welcome to the September edition of the Regulatory update, which pulls together recent developments from across the UK’s regulators to help you navigate the regulatory maze.

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Lawyers Covered - September 2023

Published on 28 Sep 2023. By Will Sefton, Partner and Carmel Green, Partner and Cheryl Laird, Senior Associate (Scottish Qualified) and Elizabeth Singleton, Senior Associate (Australian Qualified) and Ollie Plunkett, Associate and Ruth Lancaster, Associate

Welcome to the latest edition of our Lawyers Liability & Regulatory Update, in which we look back over the last month at key developments affecting lawyers and the professional risks they face.

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Court of Appeal finds in favour of FSCS on scope of the Policyholder Protection Rules (PRR)

Published on 14 Sep 2023. By Tamsin Hyland, Partner

Tamsin Hyland explores the recent judgment of JR (On the application of Manchikalapati v FSCS [2023] EWCA Civ 1006) and its relevance to insurance policy wording.

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Financial Crime Time - Your update from RPC: 2023 Q3

Published on 14 Sep 2023. By Adam Craggs, Partner and Michelle Sloane, Partner

Welcome to the latest edition of our round-up of news making the headlines in the world of financial crime and compliance. Our aim is to give you an easily digestible, bite-sized overview of issues that are of interest and which may affect your business.

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Ransoms and Sanctions and Fines (oh my!)

Published on 04 Sep 2023. By Richard Breavington, Partner and Helen Monachan, Associate

Ransomware attacks are happening all the time. Just the other month, the Cl0p ransomware gang claimed responsibility for the exploitation of a zero-day vulnerability in the MOVEit Transfer tool.

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Ransoms and Sanctions and Fines (oh my!)

Published on 04 Sep 2023. By Richard Breavington, Partner and Helen Monachan, Associate

Ransomware attacks are happening all the time. Just the other month, the Cl0p ransomware gang claimed responsibility for the exploitation of a zero-day vulnerability in the MOVEit Transfer tool.

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Lawyers Covered - July 2023

Published on 26 Jul 2023. By Will Sefton, Partner and Carmel Green, Partner and Cheryl Laird, Senior Associate (Scottish Qualified) and Sharon Law, Senior Associate

Welcome to the latest edition of our Lawyers Liability & Regulatory Update, in which we look back over the last month at key developments affecting lawyers and the professional risks they face.

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Regulatory update - July 2023

Published on 14 Jul 2023. By Gavin Reese, Partner

Welcome to the July edition of the Regulatory update, which pulls together recent developments from across the UK’s regulators to help you navigate the regulatory maze.

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Enhanced Regulatory Supervision of Asset Managers in Europe – Greenwashing Risks

Published on 12 Jul 2023. By James Wickes, Partner and Nick Cumming, Associate

A common methodology has been developed by ESMA to allow national European regulators to share knowledge and experiences to facilitate convergence in how they supervise sustainability related disclosures.

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What does the FRC's proposed corporate governance overhaul mean for D&O exposures?

Published on 04 Jul 2023. By James Wickes, Partner and Aimee Talbot, Knowledge Lawyer

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has now published the draft new UK Corporate Governance Code following the Government's requirements that it incorporate more robust internal control and prudent and effective risk management requirements. The deadline for responses to the FRC's consultation is 13 September 2023.

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Lawyers Covered - June 2023

Published on 28 Jun 2023. By Will Sefton, Partner and Carmel Green, Partner and Richard Seymour, Associate and Cheryl Laird, Senior Associate (Scottish Qualified) and Cat Zakarias-Welch, Knowledge Lawyer and Sally Lord, Knowledge Lawyer

Welcome to the latest edition of our Lawyers Liability & Regulatory Update, in which we look back over the last month at key developments affecting lawyers and the professional risks they face.

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Press and Media

New test will 'significantly strengthen SFO's arsenal' against corporate economic crime

Published on 20 Jun 2023. By Sam Tate, Partner

Amendment to Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill expands scope to include senior managers, not just directors

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Anti-Slapps amendments are 'potentially very significant' for protecting defendants from 'ruinous' claims

Published on 13 Jun 2023. By Rupert Cowper-Coles , Partner

'Journalists and whistleblowers should not face the prospect of bankruptcy and losing their home for doing their job'

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Financial Crime Time - Your update from RPC: 2023 Q2

Published on 13 Jun 2023. By Adam Craggs, Partner and Michelle Sloane, Partner

Welcome to the latest edition of our round-up of news making the headlines in the world of financial crime and compliance. Our aim is to give you an easily digestible, bite-sized overview of issues that are of interest and which may affect your business.

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RPC's Snapshots app brings together the latest legal developments…at the touch of a button

Published on 06 Jun 2023. By Joseph Akwaboa, Associate and Oliver Bray, Senior Partner

Students and commercial lawyers alike can access a rich database of updates from the commercial, data, digital, consumer and advertising legal landscape

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RPC launches free go-to platform and online community for accountants and tax advisers

Published on 31 May 2023. By Adam Craggs, Partner and Michelle Sloane, Partner

Tax Take + features guidance notes on tax-related topics, news, podcasts, webinars, vlogs and interactive chat for industry experts

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Lawyers Covered - May 2023

Published on 30 May 2023. By Will Sefton, Partner and Carmel Green, Partner and Richard Seymour, Associate and Cheryl Laird, Senior Associate (Scottish Qualified) and Cat Zakarias-Welch, Knowledge Lawyer and Sally Lord, Knowledge Lawyer

Welcome to the latest edition of our Lawyers Liability & Regulatory Update, in which we look back over the last month at key developments affecting lawyers and the professional risks they face.

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Going Green – staying on the right side of competition law

Published on 15 May 2023. By Melanie Musgrave, Of Counsel and Leonia Chesterfield, Of Counsel

Environmental issues are high on the agenda for many consumers and businesses alike. They are also increasingly an area of focus for competition authorities around the world, including the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), who are keen to ensure that competition law concerns do not unnecessarily prevent businesses from collaborating legitimately on environmental sustainability initiatives.

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Regulatory update - May 2023

Published on 15 May 2023. By Gavin Reese, Partner

Welcome to the May edition of the Regulatory update, which pulls together recent developments from across the UK’s regulators to help you navigate the regulatory maze.

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Lawyers Covered - April 2023

Published on 02 May 2023. By Will Sefton, Partner and Carmel Green, Partner and Richard Seymour, Associate and Cheryl Laird, Senior Associate (Scottish Qualified) and Cat Zakarias-Welch, Knowledge Lawyer and Sally Lord, Knowledge Lawyer

Welcome to the latest edition of our Lawyers Liability & Regulatory Update, in which we look back over the last month at key developments affecting lawyers and the professional risks they face.

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Perspective - Blog

New developments in AI may put law firms at greater risk of phishing fraud

Published on 28 Apr 2023. By Will Sefton, Partner and Tom Morris, Associate and Tamsin Hyland, Partner

As the computing power of Artificial Intelligence continues to grow exponentially, we consider how generative technology may expand the reach of traditional phishing frauds aimed at law firms.

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Press and Media

RPC launches interactive Dawn Raid app with live 24/7 assistance

Published on 18 Apr 2023. By Adam Craggs, Partner

RPC Raid Response is a one-stop toolkit which enables you to navigate a raid by a regulator in real time

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Financial Crime Time - Your update from RPC: 2023 Q1

Published on 31 Mar 2023. By Adam Craggs, Partner and Michelle Sloane, Partner

Welcome to the latest edition of our round-up of news making the headlines in the world of financial crime and compliance. Our aim is to give you an easily digestible, bite-sized overview of issues that are of interest and which may affect your business.

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Lawyers Covered - March 2023

Published on 27 Mar 2023. By Will Sefton, Partner and Carmel Green, Partner and Richard Seymour, Associate and Cheryl Laird, Senior Associate (Scottish Qualified) and Cat Zakarias-Welch, Knowledge Lawyer and Sally Lord, Knowledge Lawyer

Welcome to the latest edition of our Lawyers Liability & Regulatory Update, in which we look back over the last month at key developments affecting lawyers and the professional risks they face.

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The Regulatory Initiatives Grid - consumer credit and payments

Published on 23 Mar 2023. By Whitney Simpson, Of Counsel

The latest Regulatory Initiatives Grid was recently published by the FCA and sets out the regulatory pipeline over a 24-month horizon to help firms and other stakeholders manage the operational impact on firms implementing initiatives, and plan forthcoming initiatives.

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Regulatory pipeline 2023 and beyond – the Regulatory Initiatives Grid

Published on 21 Mar 2023. By Jonathan Charwat, Partner

The FCA recently published the fourth edition of its annual overview and plan for ongoing and upcoming regulatory initiatives (143 in total!)

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Regulatory update - March 2023

Published on 06 Mar 2023. By Gavin Reese, Partner

Welcome to the March edition of the Regulatory update, which pulls together recent developments from across the UK’s regulators to help you navigate the regulatory maze.

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Lawyers Covered - February 2023

Published on 01 Mar 2023. By Will Sefton, Partner and Carmel Green, Partner and Peter Mansfield, Partner and Helen Young, Associate

Welcome to the latest edition of our Lawyers Liability & Regulatory Update, in which we look back over the last month at key developments affecting lawyers and the professional risks they face.

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FCA announces thematic review of retirement income advice

Published on 01 Mar 2023. By Faheem Pervez, Associate and Patrick Barclay, Associate

The pension freedom reforms changed the way consumers access their retirement funds. This FCA thematic review will put firms under the spotlight with a focus on how the retirement income advice market is functioning in response to changing consumer needs in the current economic downturn.

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Financial crime: legislative predictions for the year ahead

Published on 16 Feb 2023. By Adam Craggs, Partner and Michelle Sloane, Partner

Sam Tate, Head of our White Collar Crime Team, and Kate Langley explores potential developments that in-house counsel and practitioners should consider in 2023.

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