Clare Hughes-Williams

Jan 15, 2025 | lawgazette.co.uk | Clare Hughes-Williams |Justin Tivey

Law firms are familiar with the risks that cyber attacks pose to their businesses and the reasons that lie behind those attacks. As a profession we handle large amounts of client money and data which means that law firms represent an attractive target for threat actors. We also have 'credibility'.

Jul 30, 2024 | lexology.com | Clare Hughes-Williams

OverviewIn March 2023, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) conducted a thematic review covering more than 34,500 in-house solicitors working in England and Wales, based on input from more than 1,200. The review highlighted the role that in-house solicitors play, not only in the leadership of the varied organisations who employ them, but also in guiding and advising such organisations to try to ensure that they behave "legally, fairly and ethically".

Jun 7, 2024 | lawgazette.co.uk | Clare Hughes-Williams |Philip Murrin

In March 2023, the Solicitors Regulation Authority conducted a thematic review covering more than 34,500 in-house solicitors working in England and Wales, receiving responses from more than 1,200. The review highlighted the role that in-house solicitors play, not only in the leadership of the varied organisations which employ them, but also in guiding and advising such organisations to ensure that they behave ‘legally, fairly and ethically’.

Jan 31, 2024 | lexology.com | Clare Hughes-Williams |Louise Bloomfield

DAC Beachcroft’s Informed Insurance Predictions 2024 provide their insights on the opportunities and challenges that the insurance market may face in relation to Modernising the Workplace in the coming year and beyond. #1 AVIATIONOperational resilience will help deliver sustainable airports Record breaking temperatures, intense flooding and social awareness around sustainability will all increase pressure to deliver significant airport redesign.

Dec 14, 2023 | lexology.com | Clare Hughes-Williams

The incidence of claims against lawyers in relation to climate related advice is likely to increase unless firms and in house legal teams support their colleagues to upskill in this area. In October 2023 the Law Society issued guidance to the profession on climate change, governance and the risks associated with greenwashing. The purpose of the guidance is twofold.