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SRA Code of Conduct for individuals and firmsThis Practice Note provides guidance on the SRA Codes of Conduct, contained in the SRA Standards and...
Duties of confidentiality and disclosure 2019The protection of confidential information is a fundamental feature of the solicitor-client relationship...
Conflicts of interest 2019Conflicts of interest can cause difficult and serious problems for solicitors and law firms, both from a compliance point of...
Working with foreign lawyers—the Registered Foreign Lawyer (RFL) regimeThe Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) operates a registration regime for...
Client account procedures and records—law firmsThis Practice Note sets out the requirements of the SRA Accounts Rules 2019, in force from 25 November 2019, regarding client accounting procedures and records. It also reflects supporting guidance issued by the SRA: Helping you keep accurate client
Am I allowed to transfer my seller client’s sale proceeds from a client account to a third party firm of solicitors directly in relation to a matter in which I am not acting eg an unrelated property purchase?You must not provide banking facilities through a client account. Payments into, and
Cheque signatories and withdrawals from client account 2011 [Archived]The SRA AR 2011 require specific authority for a withdrawal from client account by an appropriate person. This practice note aims to help you consider who should have authority to authorise withdrawals from client account and what
Scotland—the process for applying for sequestrationSequestration in Scotland is the legal process by which an insolvent debtor’s estate is gathered in, realised and then distributed among their creditors by a trustee appointed for that purpose. The process requires that a formal award of
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