Compliance & Legal Registers FAQs

A Compliance & Legal Register is a structured document that identifies the legislation, regulations, standards and other compliance obligations relevant to your organisation. It helps businesses understand what requirements apply to them and how compliance is being managed.

Whilst there is no single legal requirement to maintain a formal register, many organisations use them to demonstrate compliance, support due diligence and meet the requirements of ISO standards, client contracts, accreditations and governance frameworks.

Registers can cover a wide range of obligations, including:

• ✓Health & Safety legislation
• ✓Environmental legislation
• ✓Employment and HR requirements
• ✓Data Protection requirements
• ✓Fire Safety legislation
• ✓Building Safety obligations
• ✓Industry-specific regulations
• ✓Client and contractual compliance requirements

This is one of the most common challenges businesses face. We assess your activities, locations, industry sector and operational risks to determine which legislation and compliance obligations are relevant to your organisation.

Legal requirements change regularly. We recommend reviewing Compliance & Legal Registers at least annually, with updates completed whenever significant legislative changes, business activities or operational risks occur.

Yes. We can develop a tailored Compliance & Legal Register specific to your business, industry sector, activities and compliance requirements.

Absolutely. We regularly review and update existing registers to ensure they remain relevant, accurate and aligned with current legal obligations and business operations.

Yes. We can provide ongoing legislative update support to help businesses understand and respond to changes in relevant legislation, regulations and industry requirements.

Compliance & Legal Registers support organisations implementing and maintaining management systems such as:

• ✓ISO 9001
• ✓ISO 14001
• ✓ISO 45001
• ✓ISO 27001

They provide evidence that legal obligations have been identified, assessed and monitored as part of the management system.

Yes. We can help businesses maintain compliance records, evaluations and supporting evidence that demonstrate compliance to auditors, accreditation bodies, clients and regulators.

A compliance evaluation is a formal review of your organisation’s compliance against identified legal obligations. This helps determine whether existing arrangements are effective and highlights areas requiring improvement.

Yes. We can help link compliance obligations to policies, procedures, risk assessments, controls, audits and management reviews to create a more effective compliance framework.

• ✓Improved understanding of legal obligations
• ✓Reduced risk of non-compliance
• ✓Support for certification and accreditation schemes
• ✓Improved governance and due diligence
• ✓Easier audit preparation
• ✓Greater confidence in compliance management

Yes. Many clients choose ongoing support to ensure their register remains current, legislative changes are monitored and compliance evaluations are completed periodically.

No. Organisations of all sizes can benefit from understanding and managing their compliance obligations. Small businesses often find a structured register particularly useful when they do not have dedicated compliance resources.

Our registers are tailored to your specific activities, industry sector and compliance requirements. Rather than simply listing legislation, we help businesses understand what the legislation means in practice and how compliance can be demonstrated.

Yes. We can provide registers in formats suitable for ongoing management and review, helping businesses track obligations, update compliance status and maintain audit-ready records.