This curriculum track is designed to equip you with core regulatory knowledge and skills. Use these courses to keep up to date with the latest regulatory changes, and stay competitive and compliant.
Topics
Anti-money laundering (AML)
Stay up to date and compliant with the latest AML obligations.
Anti-bribery
Understand the anti-bribery landscape and develop the tools you need to advise clients.
Authorisation of Firm Rules
Understand the regulatory requirements for the authorisation for firm rules.
Bullying and harassment
Understand your professional obligations and develop best practice.
Coming soon
Client funds and Accounts Rules
Develop an understanding of the Accounts Rules and the correct use of client money.
Climate change
Develop an awareness and understanding of the latest requirements on climate change issues.
Code of conduct and regulatory overview
Content and resources to help you stay compliant with regulatory obligations
Complaints handling
Understand the key regulatory requirements on complaints and the involvement of third parties.
Compliance Officer for Finance Administration (COFA)
Discover resources to help develop the competencies of COFAs.
Compliance Officer for Legal Practice (COLP)
Explore resources to help develop the competencies of COLPs.
Confidentiality and disclosure
Understand how to comply with your legal and regulatory requirements.
Conflict of interest
Understand the regulatory expectations you and your firm face on conflicts of interest.
Costs, fees and funding
Understand how to present pricing information in a clear and easy-to-understand way.
Criminal Finances Act
Understand the legislation and associated requirements for individuals and organisations.
Cyber crime
Develop your understanding of cybercrime and how to manage cyber risk.
Data protection
Stay up to date and compliant with the most recent data protection guidance and requirements.
Coming soon
Disciplinary and grievance
Explore resources on disciplinary rules and procedures.
Economic crime
Develop an awareness and understanding of the latest requirements in relation to economic crime
Environmental, social and governance (ESG)
Develop an awareness and understanding of the latest requirements on ESG issues.
Equal pay
Understand and apply equal pay principles that align with your regulatory obligations.
Coming soon
Equality, diversity & inclusion (EDI)
Understand and apply EDI principles with align with your regulatory obligations
Ethics
Understand ethical issues that may arise in practice and develop the skills you need to navigate complex situations.
Fair treatment
Understand and apply fair treatment principles that align with your regulatory obligations.
File reviews
Understand why file reviews are important in managing risk and identify their benefits, characteristics and limiting factors.
Coming soon
Financial sustainability
Explore resources to help you and your firm remain financially sustainable.
Fraud
Understand regulations, requirements and practical applications for fee earners in fraud cases.
GDPR
Develop an understanding of the GDPR and its requirements.
Handling client complaints
Understand the key regulatory requirements regarding complaints and the involvement of third parties, such as the Legal Ombudsman (LeO) and the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA)
Coming soon
How to handle an SRA investigation
Learn about the scope of the SRA’s legal and regulatory powers and the principles guiding its investigations.
Legal professional privilege
Understand legal advice privilege and what it does and does not cover.
Modern slavery
Understand the importance of addressing modern slavery and about its regulatory framework.
Money Laundering Compliance Officer (MLCO)
Explore resources to help develop the competencies of MLCOs.
Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO)
Discover resources to help develop the competencies of MLROs.
Mortgage fraud
Understand regulations, requirements and practical applications in mortgage fraud cases.
Practitioner fraud
Understand regulations, requirements and practical applications in practitioner fraud cases.
Price transparency
Understand how to present pricing information in a clear and easy-to-understand way.
Coming soon
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Professional indemnity insurance (PII)
Learn about PII and why it is critical to managing a firm and its finances.
Risk and compliance
Enhance your understanding and application of best practice to risk and compliance issues.
Risk management
Develop an understanding of risk management principles and how to apply these in practice.
Senior responsible officer (SRO)
Explore resources to help develop the competencies of senior responsible officers.
Setting up a practice
Understand the processes and regulatory requirements involved in setting up a practice.
Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) & sanctions
Understand the tribunal’s jurisdiction, procedures, authority and sanctions.
Supervision
Understand what supervision is, its role in risk management and what the SRA requires.
Third party complaints
Understand the requirements when third parties such as the Legal Ombudsman are involved in complaints.
Coming soon
Transparency rules
Understand how you can provide clear and accurate information about the services you provide.
Undertakings
Understand the regulatory requirements for undertakings, including how to avoid breaches.
Whistleblowing
Learn about the role of regulators and employer guidance when managing whistleblowing matters.
Winding down a practice
Understand the regulatory requirements and processes involved in winding down a practice.
Coming soon
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Levels
Foundation
This level covers foundational topics and themes that are essential to practice. It is aimed at early career stage professionals and includes:
- learning about the legal business to build commercial awareness
- increasing knowledge of how your actions can impact the business
- finding and evaluating information to make sense of problems
- making plans to manage and prioritise your workload
Intermediate
This level provides a more robust educational and professional development experience. It is aimed at solicitors and practitioners who are looking to underpin existing knowledge or broaden their areas of practice. It includes:
- broadening your commercial awareness and increasing your knowledge of the business context
- recognising the impact of your actions on the business
- thinking creatively and critically when evaluating information
- starting to recognise risks and opportunities for improvement
- developing plans, finding resources and prioritising work to deliver to deadlines
Advanced
This level offers a sophisticated professional learning experience. It is aimed at underpinning practice excellence. Expectations of previous learning or assumed knowledge will be clearly stated. The level includes:
- being commercially astute to recognise the bigger picture and business impact when solving problems
- positively impacting commercial performance and taking the initiative to improve operational efficiency
- considering a range of perspectives when solving problems and coming up with innovative solutions
- spotting opportunities and risks in a timely manner and proactively suggesting new ways to change and improve
- setting milestones to deliver work on time whilst securing the required resources
- building the talent pipeline, considering both internal and external resources, according to anticipated future team/functional needs
Choose your curriculum track
Practice areas and core legal skills
Improve your core legal skills and develop your competencies across a range of practice areas.
Business and commercial development
Acquire and improve commercial awareness and business development skills.
Professional development
Learn about the skills you need to develop professionally and personally.