Compliance officer for legal practice—COLP—title and duties 2011 [Archived]The compliance officer for legal practice (COLP) sits at the heart of the...
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,...
Duties of confidentiality and disclosure 2019The protection of confidential information is a fundamental feature of the solicitor-client relationship...
Can solicitors instruct themselves?Under the SRA Principles, you must act:•in a way that upholds the constitutional principle of the rule of law, and...
I am acting for a client in two related matters with the same third-party. The third party has a solicitor for one matter but my client wishes me to...
What is the absolute time limit for referring complaints to the Legal Ombudsman?Effectively, there are five different time limits:8 weeksAfter which a...
Should we serve notice of cancellation rights where (i) we agree a retainer face to face with the client at our office and (ii) following the meeting,...
When and how can I terminate my retainer?Incorrectly terminating a retainer can have serious consequences, eg you:•are not entitled to be paid for any...
Can a firm include time spent on conducting monthly file reviews in costs charged to the client? Would the answer be different if provision for those...
Do you have wording for an email footer regarding cybersecurity especially bank account fraud?Practice Note: Email disclaimers provides sample wording...
We are representing clients in the sale of business assets. The purchaser representatives have legal knowledge, but do not appear to be solicitors (or...
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