Ability to give form admins section-specific access

We are excited to announce a new feature that will enhance the experience of managing your forms. The new feature allows you to set up admins who are responsible for specific sections of the form. Admins will be restricted to viewing only the sections they are assigned to, keeping the rest of the form confidential.

You can assign different admins to different sections of the form, ensuring that each section is managed by someone with the appropriate level of expertise. Admins will be able to view and manage the sections they are assigned to, but will not be able to access other sections of the form. You can even assign multiple admins to a single section, making it easier for you to manage larger forms with a team.

Section admin setup page

Here’s how to set up section-specific access:

  1. Go to the “Form admins” page in the form settings
  2. Click “Add section admin” to add a new admin
  3. Enter the admin’s email address or name and select the sections they should have access to
  4. Save the changes

Enhanced submission exports

The export submission feature now provides even more valuable information in your exported submissions. When you export submissions to Word or PDF, you will have access to the following information:

  1. Submission Reference ID: Uniquely identify each submission with ease
  2. Submission Status: Get a quick overview of the status of each submission
  3. Flag Status: Stay informed on any flagged submissions that need attention
  4. Assigned Users, Shared Users, Responsible Admins: See who has access to the submission and who is responsible for managing it

Bug fixes

  • Fixed an issue with custom buttons where the submit button was not appearing after the initial submission of the form
  • Fixed an issue where notification cards were duplicated on the notifications page
  • Fixed an issue where the submission timeline was not appearing for end users when the submission was a duplicate
  • Fixed an issue where customised notifications to external users were not being sent
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In a rapidly changing economy, companies are ever more reliant on a well-functioning supply chain to get things done. From outsourcing payroll to launching a new product, supply chain management has never been more crucial. Examining the risks posed by new suppliers is equally vital. A worrying incident can have a knock-on effect on your business, from reputational risk to fines or criminal action.

Many companies have become highly skilled in managing their own health and safety risks, particularly since the pandemic. But what about the health and safety risks of third parties? What are your legal, ethical, and ESG responsibilities to ensure the health and safety of workers in your supply chain? How do you ensure suppliers are meeting their health and safety obligations, how do you assess suppliers for risk, and what should you do if you have health and safety concerns in your third parties?

In this webinar, VinciWorks, in collaboration with our partners DeltaNet, examine the risks of third-party failures in health and safety.

We look at:

  • Legal, ethical and ESG obligations in supply chain management
  • The health and safety expectations of third parties in your value chain
  • The risks of a health and safety failure from a third party
  • How to mitigate third-party risks in health and safety
  • Undertaking health and safety-focused risk-based due diligence

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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) requires all non-bank payment service providers (PSPs) to perform safeguarding procedures. These procedures are designed to make sure that payments owed to customers are not at risk in the unlikely event that the firm could suddenly go into liquidation or be otherwise unable to make a payment. 

The most common safeguarding method, known as the segregation method, requires PSPs to make an immediate and clear separation between the money belonging to the customer and the fees taken by the PSP. This requires a constant process of separating funds into distinct and dedicated bank accounts, as well as recording and reconciling every transaction. 

Our new course explains how safeguarding is done and what non-technical staff members need to know about it. 

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From new ESG regulations to a crackdown on bribery, rapid fluctuations in crypto currency, changes to the regulated sector and the ongoing conflict in Europe demanding a laser-like focus on the supply chain, 2023 looks set to demand even more from compliance professionals.

We have created an in-depth guide to everything compliance in 2023. The guide covers the top ten items you can expect to see in your regulatory inbox, with tips on next steps.

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Expected changes to public sector procurement procedures and transparency obligations

If your business is involved in public procurement or bidding for public contracts, you should know about the Procurement Bill which seeks to reform and rationalise the way public procurement works in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. In Scotland, the Bill will cover procurement for reserved functions. The UK Government sought a Legislative Consent Motion but the Scottish Government has rejected this. 

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What are SLAPPs (Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation)?

SLAPPs (Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation) are lawsuits that are filed with the intention of silencing, intimidating, or punishing individuals or organisations for exercising their right to free speech on matters of public concern. These lawsuits are often brought by private parties, such as corporations or individuals, against individuals or organisations that have spoken out against them or their activities.

Sometimes, the goal of bringing a SLAPP is not necessarily to win the case, but to burden the defendant with the cost of litigation and the stress of defending themselves, ultimately discouraging them from speaking out.

SLAPPs are often used by corporations, politicians, or other powerful entities against individuals, activists, or grassroots organisations who are speaking out on issues such as environmental protection, civil rights, or consumer advocacy. SLAPPs can take many forms, including defamation lawsuits, harassment suits, and even lawsuits filed under the guise of intellectual property infringement.

The SRAs new warning notice on SLAPPs

Recently, the SRA issued a new warning notice on SLAPPs, in response to reports that solicitors are bringing allegations without merit at the behest of wealthy clients to stifle freedom of expression and prevent the media from reporting on issues of public interest such as academic research, whistleblowing, campaigning or investigative journalism.

The warning notice makes clear that acting in this way would constitute a breach of a number of SRA Principles and Rules in its Code of Conduct for Individuals and Firms. 

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2023 Diversity and Inclusion Calendar

Awareness days and campaigns run throughout the year, and organisations can support learning initiatives around these events. To help with your planning, VinciWorks and Skill Boosters have produced a new Inclusion Awareness Calendar, listing relevant dates for each month. We have also created downloadable resource packs for the major events. These resources will be made available for all Skill Boosters members.

What is included in the inclusion awareness calendar?

For each month, the calendar includes the following features:

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Findings from the SRA’s recent thematic review included the insight that firms need to have stronger evidence that supervision is taking place. Out of 76 files reviewed by the SRA, only 29 of them showed evidence of supervision taking place. Therefore, in their new guidance, the SRA has included a section on effective supervision that is applicable to all solicitors and firms that supervise individuals delivering legal services, including services that are provided by fee earners who are not directly regulated by the SRA.

The new guidance also stresses that merely having supervision in place is not sufficient to fulfil firms’ regulatory obligations; rather, supervision needs to be effective. Therefore, firms should take proactive steps to ensure that supervision is effective and that supervisors are being held accountable.

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Under GDPR, a data subject has the right to obtain confirmation as to whether or not their personal data is being processed. The right to receive data under a subject access request must not adversely affect the rights and freedoms of others. You cannot comply with a subject access request if it would adversely affect someone else’s rights. If the information is subject to legal privilege or concerns a third party, it may not be able to be released.

What is a subject access request?

Data subjects are entitled to find out what personal data is held about them by an organisation, why the organisation is holding it and who else knows the information. The process of finding this out is known as a subject access request, or SAR.

A subject access request is not the same as a Freedom of Information (FOI) request. An FOI request covers all information held only by public authorities, but not personal information about the person making the request. If you are not a public body or otherwise covered by FOI legislation, an FOI request cannot be made to you.

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SRA Thematic Review

In February 2022, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) published a Thematic Review, which included responses from over 200 solicitors. The SRA’s hypothesis was that “if employees are not adequately supported to manage mistakes or to manage client demands, they may be at risk of behaving unethically”.  The review helped the SRA identify a serious problem in firms, with around 25% of those surveyed reporting that their firms do not have a positive workplace culture. Issues raised included being overworked and intolerably pressured to meet targets, as well as problems with bullying.

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