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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...
In what circumstances might a solicitor be able to contact another lawyer's client directly?The current SRA Standards and Regulations (STaR) are...
SRA Code of Conduct for individuals and firmsThis Practice Note provides guidance on the SRA Codes of Conduct, contained in the SRA Standards and...
Acting for yourself, friends and familyThis Practice Note covers considerations where a law firm wishes to act for one of its own partners or...
Training materials—SRA Code of Conduct for Solicitors, RELs and RFLs—law firmsThe SRA Standards and Regulations include two Codes of Conduct, one for firms and one for solicitors, RELs and RFLs. This presentation has been designed as a training aid that you can use to introduce your firm’s staff to
Solicitors Regulation AuthorityThe Solicitors Regulation authority (SRA) is the independent regulatory arm of the Law Society. It regulates:•individual solicitors, registered European lawyers (RELs), registered foreign lawyers (RFLs) and non-lawyer employees, owners and managers of regulated law
Working with foreign lawyers—the registered foreign lawyer (RFL) regimeThe Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) operates a registration regime for foreign lawyers. Once registered, a registered foreign lawyer (RFL) can become a manager or owner of a law firm with solicitor managers/owners. The SRA
If a beneficiary signs a deed of disclaimer of their share of an estate and the estate pays their legal fees, will that count as a PET against their estate?A disclaimer is the refusal of a gift prior to acceptance. The refusal of the gift must take place before the beneficiary accepts any benefit
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