#SRA4HR – Episode 2: Navigating the SRA’s Approach to Internal Investigations

In this next episode of #SRA4HR, Managing Partner Clare Murray and regulatory/professional discipline Partner Andrew Pavlovic discuss the SRA’s focus on internal investigations, including: - Why the SRA care about them - The consequences for individuals (including HR professionals) and firms for failing to investigate matters or investigating them inadequately - The choice of investigator and how this interacts with SRA Principle 3 – the obligation to act with independence - Self-reporting – at what point during the firm’s investigative process does the SRA need to be notified - Disciplinary outcomes – what are the key considerations from a regulatory perspective and what needs to be reported to the SRA at the conclusion of the firm’s process - SRA investigations – what happens during the course of an SRA investigation and how HR can support individuals throughout this process If you are a law firm HR professional and have any questions arising from this recording, or would like to discuss further, please contact Partners Andrew Pavlovic or Clare Murray.