Philip Murrin

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’.

Sep 14, 2023 | lexology.com | Tom Bedford |Clare Hughes-Williams |Catrin Davies |Philip Murrin |Ross Risby |Duncan Strachan | +9 more

Risk Register 2023Special edition: ESG and what it means for law firms Welcome to the Risk Register 2023The ESG editionThis year we have focused on ESG and the implications of this concept for professional services firms. 2 DAC BeachcroftContinue readingRisk Register 2023 The Governance element of ESG has long been established as a core issue for solicitors' firms and is central to the way that we run our businesses.

May 24, 2023 | lexology.com | Philip Murrin |Chris Lewis

Yee Shi Yin v 174 Law Solicitors Ltd [2023] EWCA Civ 13It is commonplace in real estate transactions that monies are held by solicitors as stakeholders, pending the occurrence of a certain defined event. In many instances, the triggering event will be something that is clear, such that the stakeholder role is straightforward. Inevitably, the more complicated triggering event clauses are, the greater the uncertainty, particularly should matters not proceed as had been desired.

May 24, 2023 | lexology.com | Catrin Davies |Philip Murrin |Gill Burnett

RegulatoryHas the SRA confused or clarified its position on sanction in sexual misconduct cases? READ MOREIn With the New: Changes to Legal Ombudsman Schemes Rules from 1 April 2023READ MOREGeneralRecent practical lessons learned on drafting witness statements and expert reportsREAD MORELimitation and the pursuit of knowledgeREAD MOREConflict checks and confidential information: a salutary reminder of the limits of injunctive reliefREAD MOREWho do solicitors owe a duty of care to?