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The Supreme Court revisits the restraint of trade doctrine and examines solicitors’ undertaking in Harcus Sinclair v Your Lawyers

The Supreme Court revisits the restraint of trade doctrine and examines solicitors’ undertaking in Harcus Sinclair v Your Lawyers

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A review of the position six months on from the Supreme Court’s decision in the FCA Business Interruption Insurance Test Case (FCA v Arch)

A review of the position six months on from the Supreme Court’s decision in the FCA Business Interruption Insurance Test Case (FCA v Arch)

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Practice Compliance weekly highlights—22 July 2021

Practice Compliance weekly highlights—22 July 2021

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The emerging role of judicial approval and the absence of findings of fact in DPAs (SFO v Amec Foster Wheeler Energy Ltd)

The emerging role of judicial approval and the absence of findings of fact in DPAs (SFO v Amec Foster Wheeler Energy Ltd)

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What is a solicitor's undertaking?

What is a solicitor's undertaking?

What is a solicitor's undertaking?An undertaking is a commitment by a solicitor to do something. It can be enforced against the solicitor by the...

SRA Code of Conduct for individuals and firms

SRA Code of Conduct for individuals and firms

SRA Code of Conduct for individuals and firmsThis Practice Note provides guidance on the SRA Codes of Conduct, contained in the SRA Standards and...

Conflicts of interest 2019

Conflicts of interest 2019

Conflicts of interest 2019Conflicts of interest can cause difficult and serious problems for solicitors and law firms, both from a compliance point of...

Legal Services Board

Legal Services Board

Legal Services BoardThe Legal Services Board (LSB) is the single independent oversight regulator of the legal profession and sector in England and...

Practice notes

AML and counter-terrorist financing—source of funds and source of wealth

AML and counter-terrorist financing—source of funds and source of wealthSource of funds and wealth was a key focus of the SRA’s Preventing Money...
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19th May
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Practice notes

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)

IP COMPLETION DAY: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period entered into following the UK’s...
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19th May
Practice notes

Compliance officer for legal practice—COLP—title and duties 2011 [Archived]

Compliance officer for legal practice—COLP—title and duties 2011 [Archived]The compliance officer for legal practice (COLP) sits at the heart of the...
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19th May
Practice notes

Brexit—exiting the EU under Article 50 [Archived]

Brexit—exiting the EU under Article 50 [Archived]ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained.This Practice Note contains...
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Produced in partnership with Adam Cygan of University of Leicester 19th May
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Practice notes

SRA Accounts Rules 2019

SRA Accounts Rules 2019This Practice Note sets out the requirements of the SRA Accounts Rules 2019 (the 2019 Rules), in force from 25 November 2019,...
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19th May
Precedents

Modern slavery: contract clauses

1DefinitionsModern Slavery Policy•means the Customer's anti-slavery and human trafficking policy as set out in Schedule [insert] as updated by the...
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19th May
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Practice notes

High-risk third countries tracker

High-risk third countries trackerOrganisations caught by the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer)...
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19th May
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Practice notes

Active bribery, passive bribery and bribing foreign public officials

Active bribery, passive bribery and bribing foreign public officialsThe purpose of this Practice Note is to provide a general understanding of the...
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Produced in partnership with Joanne Kane of Carmelite Chambers 19th May
Precedents

Standard contractual clauses for international transfers—set II—controller to controller—ICO templates

In briefThis precedent links to: •a template created by the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) of the ‘Set II’ or ‘2004’ EU Standard...
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19th May
Practice notes

Introduction to retained EU law

Introduction to retained EU lawThis Practice Note provides an introduction to retained EU law. It provides an overview of the key definitions and...
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Produced in partnership with Dr. Kieran Laird of Gowling WLG 19th May
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Practice notes

Safeguards and information barriers

Safeguards and information barriersProtection of confidential information is fundamental to your relationship with clients, both as a matter of law...
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19th May
Practice notes

Undertakings and the SRA 2019

Undertakings and the SRA 2019What is an undertaking?An undertaking is:•a statement, given orally or in writing, whether or not it includes the word...
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19th May
Practice notes

Duties of confidentiality and disclosure 2019

Duties of confidentiality and disclosure 2019The protection of confidential information is a fundamental feature of the solicitor-client relationship...
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19th May
Practice notes

SRA Handbook 2011 [Archived]

SRA Handbook 2011 [Archived]The SRA Handbook 2011 sets out standards and requirements that individual lawyers and firms are expected to achieve and...
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19th May
Precedents

Financial sanctions policy

1IntroductionThis financial sanctions policy is designed to ensure we comply with applicable financial sanctions laws made under the UK sanctions...
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19th May
Practice notes

Working with European lawyers—the Registered European Lawyer (REL) regime

Working with European lawyers—the Registered European Lawyer (REL) regimeAt 11 pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020, the Brexit transition/implementation...
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19th May
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Precedents

Anti-bribery and corruption—gifts and hospitality policy

Anti-bribery and corruption—gifts and hospitality policyFrom: [Insert name and job title].We run our business[es] with integrity. All of us must work...
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22nd Jul
Precedents

Message from CEO reinforcing the anti-bribery and corruption policy

Message from CEO reinforcing the anti-bribery and corruption policyFrom [insert name and job title]Bribery and corruption remain major issues in world...
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6th Jul
Q&As

If a company self-reports a corrupt transaction but withholds details of other incidences of bribery, will the SFO give them the benefit of having self reported?

If a company self-reports a corrupt transaction but withholds details of other incidences of bribery, will the SFO give them the benefit of having...
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5th Jun
Practice notes

Anti-bribery—establishing adequate procedures—law firms

Anti-bribery—establishing adequate procedures—law firmsIt is an offence to pay or receive a bribe under the Bribery Act 2010 (BA 2010). Companies and...
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5th Jun
Precedents

Internal suspicious activity report—SAR—form

Internal suspicious activity report—SAR—formThis internal suspicious activity report (SAR) form is intended to make the process of submitting SARs to...
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5th Jun
Precedents

Anti-bribery and corruption—charitable and political donations policy

Anti-bribery and corruption—charitable and political donations policyFrom: [Insert name and job title].We run our business[es] with integrity. All of...
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5th Jun
Precedents

Memorandum to board accompanying anti-bribery policy

Memorandum to board accompanying anti-bribery policySummaryThe Bribery Act 2010 (BA 2010) came into force on 1 July 2011. BA 2010 applies to any...
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5th Jun
Precedents

Anti-bribery and corruption policy—for law firms

Anti-bribery and corruption policy—for law firms1Introduction1.1Bribery and corruption remain major issues in world trade, despite the many dedicated...
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5th Jun
Precedents

Anti bribery and corruption Officer—ABC Officer—job description and role profile

Anti bribery and corruption Officer—ABC Officer—job description and role profileAnti-bribery and corruption Officer (ABC Officer) detailsName of...
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5th Jun
Precedents

Anti-bribery and corruption compliance declaration

Anti-bribery and corruption compliance declarationA bribe is a financial payment or other form of reward or advantage, whether direct or indirect,...
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5th Jun
Precedents

Message from CEO on introduction of anti-bribery and corruption policy

Message from CEO on introduction of anti-bribery and corruption policyFrom [[insert job title], ][name]Bribery and corruption remain a major issue in...
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5th Jun
Precedents

Anti-bribery and corruption—agents and intermediaries policy

Anti-bribery and corruption—agents and intermediaries policyFrom: [Insert name and job title].We run our business[es] with integrity. All of us must...
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5th Jun
Precedents

Anti-bribery and corruption compliance declaration register

Anti-bribery and corruption compliance declaration register

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5th Jun
Precedents

Whistleblowing report form

Whistleblowing report formReports under the Whistleblowing policy can be made orally or in writing and they may be made anonymously or include the...
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5th Jun
Precedents

Anti-bribery and corruption policy and procedure planning and implementation timetable

Anti-bribery and corruption policy and procedure planning and implementation timetableThis Precedent sets out a typical timetable for implementing an...
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5th Jun
Precedents

Anti-bribery clause

1 Anti-bribery—short form—pro-customer Bribery Laws means the Bribery Act 2010[ and associated guidance published...
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26th Sep

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Fixtures and fittings

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Contract interpretation—express terms in contracts

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What is a certificate of title?

What is a certificate of title?

A certificate of title (also known as a certificate on title) is a particular species of report on title.When solicitors are instructed to investigate title to land (for instance, when land is being acquired or offered up as security), they will write a report on title for their client, which sets