The departure of a compliance officer for finance and administration (COFA) can create immediate regulatory headaches for any law firm regulated by the SRA.

Jurors promise to decide cases only on the evidence heard in court. Yet, in the privacy of their homes or phones, many cannot resist the urge to Google a defendant.

We received a comprehensive response within 90 minutes. It would have been impossible to instruct a lawyer on the facts within 90 minutes, let alone have them draft a detailed reply.

Market conditions continue to improve, so whilst there may be less scrutiny on firms, a detailed and thorough proposal form can help to reduce premiums even further.

As firms deal with more and more individuals linked to foreign governments, identifying high-risk PEPs is becoming more of a challenge – and the profession needs to up its game.