Law firm fined by ICO for data breaches

Facebook Linkedin Instagram ICO fine Liverpool law firm for data breach Can Ed help? Get in touch It’s not often that we write about ICO enforcements against law firms. The last was in August/September 2023. That’s probably because law firms generally have good information security protocols. However, a recent case concerning DPP Law (a Liverpool-based […]

Solicitors and Client Money Protection Schemes

Facebook Linkedin Instagram Solicitor firms and Client Money Protection Schemes Shropshire solicitors Harfitts recently had a deeply unpleasant surprise. They operated, in a small way, as property management agents for two landlords, collecting about £1,000 rent monthly from residential tenants. They received a fine of £19,250 (reduced on internal appeal to £8,400) from Shropshire Council […]

AML in law firms and providing a banking facility

Facebook Linkedin Instagram AML in law firms and providing a banking facility A recent Regulatory Settlement Agreement clarifies the overlap of these two separate issues. Using client money held for that client, a solicitor implemented a client’s instructions to purchase jewellery, to pay the client’s credit card bills, to defray unrelated business expenses, and to […]