Avoiding online fraudsters
Businesses should place staff on alert about risks to trade secrets and corporate intelligence of online fraudsters after ‘spying’ incidents.
ISO 9001 LawNet Quality Accreditation
We are pleased to announce we have yet again achieved our ISO 9001 LawNet accreditation which demonstrates our ongoing commitment to providing exceptional legal services to our clients.
ISO 9001 LawNet Quality Standard accreditation
We are pleased to announce we have achieved our ISO 9001 LawNet Quality Standard accreditation for another year. Read more here.
In Memoriam Peter Laskey
Peter Laskey 1957 – 2022 Peter joined Bowling & Co as a Partner in January 2005 and took on the position of Head of Dispute Resolution, a role that he held until his passing. As an integral part of the Senior Management team at Bowling & Co, Peter was a highly skilled litigator with over 35 years of experience. All of his colleagues and friends at Bowling & Co and his clients and contacts will fondly remember Peter, not only for his wisdom and advocacy skills, but above all for…
Lexcel success!
We are proud to have maintained our Lexcel quality mark following a comprehensive audit in January. Read more here.
Covid-safe workplace as businesses return to the office
The annual report from the Health and Safety Executive is a reminder to employers to ensure health and safety continues to take account of the risk of Covid-19 transmission and the impact on mental health.
ISO 9001 LawNet Quality Standard accreditation
We are proud to announce that once again we have retained our ISO 9001 LawNet Quality Standard accreditation for another year following an outstanding audit. Earlier this month we were audited against the internationally renowned ISO-9001 quality mark standard, which is a requirement of our membership of LawNet (a mutual and member-owned organisation of approximately 70 law firms ranging in size from six to 50+ partners with a network of over 2,000 solicitors). This accreditation comprises the ISO standard interpreted for the law firm environment by LawNet and takes account of the Solicitors…
Companies must be on track for Covid-safe workplace
Companies anticipating a return to the workplace in July, if the Government’s route map stays on track, should be planning how to protect workers and customers once the country is released from the current Covid-related restrictions. Although the Government may decide that it is safe to relax regulations and recommendations around social distancing and large groups, the virus will still be circulating, and individuals could become infected or pass the virus on to others in the workplace. Planning ahead and involving staff in the planning process is the best approach. …
Blog: Homeworking and the importance of cybersecurity risk management
Having staff working remotely has presented significant challenges for many businesses, but one of the most difficult to address is the increased cybersecurity risk. As many companies did not have sufficient opportunity to prepare for the transition to homeworking, they may not have identified potential cybersecurity issues. Moreover, it is now much harder to monitor staff and ensure they are following safe practices. Cybercriminals have wasted no time in exploiting these weaknesses, and businesses are encountering threats regularly. Here we look at the cybersecurity risks that homeworking may present to…
ISO-9001 and Lexcel quality marks triumph
It has been a busy start to 2021 for Bowling & Co. We are celebrating a double achievement having retained both ISO-9001 and Lexcel quality marks. Both quality marks were awarded at the end of January within 6 weeks of each other. LawNet ISO 9001:2015 Quality Standard In mid-December 2020 we were audited against the internationally renowned ISO-9001 quality mark standard, which is a requirement of our membership of LawNet (a mutual and member-owned organisation of approximately 72 law firms ranging in size from six to 50+ partners). This accreditation comprises…