Many organisations find that using the soft opt-in is a good way to send email marketing to their customers. However, remember you must meet all five of its requirements. We've outlined the key points below👇

Tickets are selling like hot Christmas puddings! Anyone got their outfit sorted yet? 🎉🎄⭐ #elvesagm #youngguns

All solicitors must keep their professional knowledge and skills up to date, so we've updated our resources to help solicitors remain competent. Take a look at our five step approach and helpful template to record your activities bit.ly/3pJft9S

SRA lays out first changes to STaRs since 2019 launch zcu.io/nHBk

Whether it's succession planning or pricing models, the Law Gazette's Roundtable article is very interesting for what lies ahead. bit.ly/3vzchRf

Looking to enhance your understanding of our account rules? In this #colpcofa video we looked at the features of our account rules, some of the main issues seen at firms and took your questions. bit.ly/3OhpwyI

"It took me a long time to realize I was wasting energy on the wrong people. The right people wont make you chase them. They’ll just show up."

NEW: We’ve published a series of videos to complement our "Privacy in product design" guidance. You can hear from leading technology firms on the realities of putting data protection into practice: ico.org.uk/about-the-ico/…

Scam alert: Emails have been sent from 'PDM Legal' claiming to be a law firm regarding a supposed solar energy insurance claim. sra.org.uk/consumers/scam…

I’m doing some research. I need legal aid lawyers to interview for a project called the Profession and the Pandemic. It looks at whether and how the pandemic has impacted legal aid. If you’re interested please dm me or email me at [email protected]. And please share 😊

Our Scheme Rules changed on 1 April to help us deal with complaints more efficiently and proportionately. You can read about the changes here: bit.ly/3pbvfxx #legal #ombudsman

Deadline end of this week! If you're working as a solicitor without a practising certificate, you have until the end of this week to apply to remain on the roll. When your mySRA profile is up to date, applying should take less than 10 minutes bit.ly/3LKIMna

The Government sanctions regime isn't just about Russia... It's important law firms don't have a "stereotyped" vision of what a designated person might be. For more information on staying compliant with the regime, our on-demand webinar is here: bit.ly/3Omb0Yf

The Default Surcharge for VAT has been replaced by new penalties:      🕔 late payment penalties    📆 late submission penalties ℹ️ interest changes apply   For more info visit: gov.uk/government/col…

From today new rules come into force which allow Trading Standards to refer sellers of illicit tobacco to HM Revenue & Customs. Under the new regulations, sellers of illicit tobacco could receive a penalty of up to £10,000. Read the full story 👇 mynewsdesk.com/uk/hm-revenue-… #illicittobacco

Tomorrow is #WorldMenopauseDay. In April we hosted a webinar on menopause in the workplace and how to create a supportive firm culture, highlighting the particular impacts on people of colour. You can watch the full session here: sra.org.uk/sra/news/event…

This is a really important new study from Dr. Lisa Mosconi looking into the effects of HRT on Alzheimer’s risk, using data from over 6 million women worldwide. You can view the full findings here: frontiersin.org/articles/10.33…

#CriminalSolicitors urged to join Unite the union: join a union legalfutures.co.uk/latest-news/cr…

Complying with financial sanctions has always been important, but they’ve become more significant since the war in Ukraine two years ago. Here are the 4 things firms should know, from not having a client account to what our Standards and Regulations say bit.ly/3uGcIwp

News: Firms should make sure clients’ interests are central in mergers and acquisitions Solicitors have been reminded in a new warning notice that their clients' interests must remain paramount during mergers and acquisitions. sra.org.uk/sra/news/press…