Confidentiality & Disclosure - SRA Regulatory Developments & Emerging Risks

Introduction

Confidentiality and disclosure remain among the most important professional obligations owed by solicitors and law firms. Firms continue to face challenges arising from hybrid working, artificial intelligence, cyber threats, increasing client expectations and heightened regulatory scrutiny.

This practical webinar will examine current confidentiality and disclosure obligations under the SRA Standards and Regulations, recent regulatory and disciplinary developments and the steps firms should take to manage risk effectively.

What You Will Learn

This webinar will cover the following:

• The importance of understanding the SRA's regulatory requirements
• The SRA's expectations of managers, COLPs and employees
• Confidentiality duties under the SRA Standards and Regulations
• Artificial intelligence and confidentiality risks
• Cybersecurity incidents, data breaches and regulatory implications
• Hybrid working, mobile working and information security risks
• Disclosure obligations and common areas of difficulty
• Information barriers - current best practice and common pitfalls
• The relationship between confidentiality, disclosure and data protection obligations
• Recent legal cases, SRA decisions and enforcement trends
• Practical risk management techniques for law firms
• Key actions for managers, compliance professionals and fee earners

This pre-recorded webinar will be available to view from Thursday 15th October 2026

Alternatively, you can gain access to this webinar and 2,400+ others via the MBL Webinar Subscription. Please email webinarsubscription@mblseminars.com for more details.