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Makes available the latest paragraphs for you to consider including in your CQS CPMS Policy.
text for CQS CPMS Policy:
CQS Policy: Supervision Accountability and Competence Assessment
Purchase this policy: Learning and Development Policy
Change Date : 13/07/2026 | Word Count: 124 | Deployment Measure : 8/10
Rationale:
Supervisors, namely compliance officers,carry absolute liability for all staff actions, meaning delegation policies must now mandate strict competence checks. This draft wording addresses the operational liability.
The firm adopts a strict competency-based and risk-focused approach to the delegation and supervision of legal tasks. In alignment with SRA guidance on effective supervision, the firm recognises that supervisors
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