Brian Rogers

Brian Rogers FCMI is a legal risk and compliance specialist with more than 30 years of hands-on experience helping regulated legal entities meet their regulatory, compliance, and accreditation obligations. His areas of expertise span legal risk management, SRA compliance, data protection (UK GDPR), anti-money laundering (AML), and legal practice management.

With over 20 years working directly inside legal practice management, Brian brings first-hand practitioner knowledge (not just theoretical guidance) to the complex and ever-changing legal regulatory landscape. He is the creator of Access Legal Compliance system (formerly Riliance - the award-winning market-leading risk & compliance software system), one of the UK's leading compliance management systems built specifically for law firms and regulated legal entities.

Brian's expertise and leadership have been independently recognised through industry awards, including being named a Business Leader of the Year Finalist (Large Business) at the ex-Forces in Business Awards 2021 and winning the Innovation Through Technology Award at the British Chambers of Commerce Awards 2008. He is also a Member of the Association of Regulatory & Disciplinary Lawyers, further cementing his standing within the UK's legal and regulatory professional community.

Brian is a recognised authority in legal compliance, sharing his expertise through a monthly legal risk and compliance update webinar attended by more than 2,000 legal professionals every month. His updates are trusted by solicitors, compliance officers, and practice managers across the UK to stay ahead of SRA regulatory changes, AML obligations, and data protection requirements.