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Who we are...
Founded in 2000 by David Gilmore, DG Legal is the largest provider of compliance services for solicitors and law firms operating in England and Wales. In 2020, we launched our webinar and training programme. We run a series of popular webinars and Premier Training Courses covering the knowledge and skills necessary to be able to implement best practice.
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Our core mission is to help law firms achieve their potential through strategic, compliance and business objectives by utilising outstanding expertise, which is backed by great service. Our team consists of internal compliance officers, and several external consultants who are leading experts in their respective areas. This includes:
· Financial Sanctions & Anti-Money Laundering (AML) regulations
· UK GDPR, data protection and information security
· Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), Bar Standards Board (BSB) and Immigration Advice Authority (IAA) authorisations
· Legal Aid Contracts
· Complaints
· Confidentiality and conflicts
as well as quality assurance standards such as SQM, Lexcel, CQS and WIQS.
DG Legal have provided advice and assistance to thousands of law firms and other legal organisations. Our team delivers specialist consultancy and training on a wide range of topics concerning current state of affairs, including business management and strategy, tendering, compliance, and quality assurance.
Our team has the expertise and qualifications to help law firms achieve a compliant and successful business, ensuring that firms have a compliance journey that is easy and stress free.
What we do...
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Who we are
Here at DG Legal we offer:
Compliance Support:
o helping firms to maintain a suite of compliance documents
o providing templates to help maintain compliance records
o email and telephone support
o publishing compliance bulletins and advisory notes
o assisting with preparation for quality standard implementation and maintenance audits, SRA and LAA audits
Training and Webinars:
o free webinars delivered by leading barristers and experts
o in-depth premier training courses delivered by our expert consultants on topics such as AML, Sanctions, GDPR, quality standard compliance, COLP and COFA compliance and LAA Contracts to name a few
Specialist Services:
o new firm authorisation assistance, including full preparation of the application and support throughout the SRA’s approval process, with a 100% success rate
o guidance on Lexcel, SQM, CQS and WIQS accreditations
o SRA investigations
o GDPR compliance advice
o complaint handing
Achievements and Impact
Our clients’ success is a testament to the quality of our services. Since we were established in 2000, we have proudly assisted thousands of law firms and other legal organisations. Here are a few examples of clients we have assisted in achieving their strategic and compliance goals:
"DG legal is a one stop shop for legal consultancy. The team headed by David has such a broad spectrum of experience that they are always able to provide first class advice whatever the situation. Their ongoing compliance toolkit is extremely user friendly and they are always one step ahead of compliance updates" – Robert Borwick, Director, ABV Solicitors
“I have had a fantastic experience. I have been using their service for over ten years and have found them to be excellent, professional and very supportive.” - Louise Ezeonyim, Cale Solicitors
"We’ve had the pleasure of utilising the services of DG Legal for many years now and I don’t know how we would manage without them. They’re an amazing team with extensive knowledge on all matters of compliance and regulation. They’re always so happy to assist on the other side of the phone, it feels like they’re part of the firm. I would recommend them to all legal practices, having them on board means I can just get on with practising the law" – Rakesh Veja, Director, Thaliwal & Veja Solicitors
“I have been a retainer client of DG Legal for many years now and I would find fulfilling my COFA and compliance responsibilities much harder without them. I can say, without hesitation, that their guidance and support in all matters regulation and compliance has been invaluable on every occasion I have approached them for advice. DG Legal genuinely provide that "at your side" service where you are left feeling you have looked at every problem from all angles and confident you have made the right decision, and that they have really "got your back". As well as their support they offer an excellent regular compliance bulletin service, and their compliance training, given by a team of knowledgeable experts who are often also practitioners, is always relevant and invaluable. If you are a compliance officer or partner in a busy legal practice DG Legal will provide that peer to peer conversation that you might find difficult to find within your organisation when times are a bit tough. Or even those times when you just want to be told you are right! If you need support with any legal practice problem I would not hesitate to give DG Legal a call.” – Phil Walsh – Miles & Partners
“Whenever we have engaged David in a project, he has added value beyond his remit and his input has always paid dividends beyond the cost” – Bob Nightingale MBE, Chief Executive, London Legal Support Trust
Community Engagement and Industry Involvement
In a dynamic legal industry, it is vital to access the right support in navigating the ever-complex regulatory environment. As such, DG Legal offers several resources to assist law firms in maintaining compliance and efficiency.
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We offer a comprehensive management tool called ‘Compliance Caddy’, it is the most economical compliance software on the market. It is designed to help small and medium-sized firms meet their COLP and COFA obligations.
Some of the features of the software include:
- COLP and COFA monthly checklists
- File Review checklists and records
- UK GDPR records
- Compliance registers, including Breaches, Risks, etc
- AML compliance registers
- Employee records, including Appraisal and Induction records
- SRA Competence-Based Training Plans and Records.
Additionally, we offer a series of free online training events. These aim to help practitioners keep abreast of legal and professional developments.
Future Goals and Vision
We plan to broaden our range of services to address emerging needs in the legal industry. This includes enhancing compliance solutions by developing more comprehensive tools and resources to assist firms. We will also continue to introduce new training courses and webinars on current topics to keep legal professionals up to date.
Investing in technology is a key part of DG Legal’s strategy. We plan to continue creating innovative software tools to streamline compliance and practice management for law firms.
DG Legal is widely involved in local law societies and associations promoting continuous development and increasing awareness of the importance of compliance for law firms.
We maintain our commitment to the legal community and to providing access to free training resources and high-quality training to support ongoing professional development.
If you have any questions or would like more information about our services, please visit https://dglegal.co.uk/ or alternatively, contact us at consultants@dglegal.co.uk or call us on 01509 214 999.
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