Certifications
LOCS:23 Certification
LOCS:23 has been specifically developed to assist and support law firms and barristers’ chambers to meet their UK GDPR obligations, and provide evidence to clients that their data is properly and legally protected.
As it is a certification designed for the legal sector, any legal services business or or organisation which supplies to the legal sector can achieve LOCS:23 Certification, including:
Our in-house barrister, Ben Murphy, a LOCS:23 specialist, outlines the certification and its crucial importance for law firms, chambers, and suppliers in the legal sector.
By achieving LOCS:23, you can mitigate against ICO enforcement action and reduce or prevent fines
Secure a competitive advantage, win more work and simplify your procurement and due dillgence process.
By meeting the LOCS:23 requirements, you will achieve a clear level of compliance that is universally recognised.
By enforcing certain LOCS:23 processes, you can reduce data breaches and consequent reputational damage and financial costs.
Uniquely, as a supplier to the legal services world, we have undertaken the certification process ourselves, giving us a true understanding of not only what it takes for a business to achieve and maintain this new standard but how effective the standard is.
Briefed has supported 30 Park Place, the first UK chambers to achieve the standard, through its entire LOCS:23 journey. As their compliance partner for LOCS:23 and GDPR training, we assisted them in getting certification-ready. We were delighted when they were recently awarded the certification after an extensive audit conducted by ADISA.
Navigating the complex requirements of LOCS:23 compliance, which spans an extensive 85-page document, might seem daunting. By enlisting the expertise of us as your consultants, we will able to simplify the process into manageable steps.
We explain LOCS:23 processes and assess your eligibility. Once we agree on timelines, we review all documentation, discuss cyber security measures, and explore current GDPR processes and practices.
We then provide you with an action plan summarising recommendations, implement missing measures and re-audit. Once completed, we will approve your organisation with 'Certification Ready' status.
You can then apply for full certification. We will assist you through all mandatory reviews, support you during the UKAS Audit, collaborate on marketing, and help you leverage LOCS:23 for a competitive advantage.
Our in-house barristers are LOCS:23 consultants with extensive experience helping clients prepare for and pass the certification, having supported the first UK chambers in achieving their LOCS:23 certification and undertaken the certification ourselves.
Our team has a wealth of experience advising the legal sector on data protection working closely with Bar Councils, Law Societies and other legal regulators for the past 10 years. Our team will assist you in assessing your current compliance levels against the LOCS:23 standard, discussing your internal processes and practices, confirming cyber measures, and providing an action plan to fill in any gaps missing in your compliance.
Kayleigh Jefferies | Lead Civil & Public Law Clerk
30 Park Place
Each year, many organisations face investigations, significant fines and even criminal proceedings for sometimes simple errors that could have been prevented if staff had received the proper training. Developed by barristers, Briefed offers high-quality, interactive and engaging online GDPR training for law firms, barristers’ chambers and businesses which fully meet the LOCS:23 certification requirements.
We offer various levels of GDPR & Cyber training tailored to different organisational roles to ensure you meet the necessary regulations for everyone in your organisation.
