Conflicts of Interest & Confidentiality - Risk & SRA Compliance Masterclass

Introduction

Managing conflicts of interest and protecting client confidentiality are fundamental professional duties. With the SRA’s increased scrutiny of ethical decision making and firm wide compliance systems, understanding conflicts and confidentiality is more important than ever.

Too often, the correct response to conflicts and confidentiality issues is misunderstood, exposing firms and individuals to unnecessary regulatory and disciplinary risk.

Presented by leading compliance expert Tracey Calvert, this interactive face-to-face masterclass is designed for anyone working in a law firm who needs a practical understanding of conflicts of interest, confidentiality and disclosure obligations, as well as compliance officers and risk management professionals.

Through practical guidance, discussion and case studies, it explains the SRA's requirements, explores common misconceptions and examines the legal duties surrounding confidentiality, disclosure and data protection.

What You Will Learn

This course will cover the following:

• Why compliance matters
• Latest SRA requirements
• Conflicts of interest - SRA expectations and outcomes, misunderstandings, commercial decisions and SRA decisions
• Confidentiality - SRA outcomes, myths and misunderstandings
• Confidentiality v disclosure duties - SRA expectations and use of information barriers
• Can you act for seller and buyer and other questions relating to conflicts of interest duties
• What duties do you owe a former client and other questions relating to confidentiality and disclosure duties
• Data protection considerations
• Commercial considerations
• Compliance solutions and risk management
• SRA case studies