This Practice Note explains how to develop and embed a successful file audit/file review process in your firm. See Practice Note: File audits or file reviews—the basics...
Forthcoming changes: The UK has voted to leave the EU and this will take place on exit day as defined in section 20 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018. This has...
Client and matter inception is an important exercise in protecting your firm, getting to know your client and what they need from you, and complying with a number of...
This Practice Note reflects requirements in the SRA 2019 regime, effective from 25 November 2019. See Practice Note: Client care—SRA 2011 regime and SRA 2019 regime...
This Practice Note contrasts the requirements in the SRA’s 2011 and 2019 regimes as well as wider requirements in relation to client care. There is a separate Practice...
Client and matter inception is an important exercise in protecting your firm, getting to know your client and what they need from you, and complying with a number of...
STOP PRESS: The SRA Standards and Regulations (also known as the ‘StaRs’) are in force from 25 November 2019. They replace the SRA Handbook 2011. Key changes include...
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Closing a client matter properly is a basic client care, risk management and housekeeping requirement. There are also regulatory and best practice issues to consider....
Conflicts of interest can cause difficult and serious problems for solicitors and law firms, both from a compliance point of view and in your client relationships. If a...
This Practice Note contrasts the requirements in the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s (SRA’s) 2011 and 2019 regimes in relation to conflicts of interest. For more...
Supervision means the management of people and their work. Proper supervision is a statutory and regulatory obligation. You may have to justify your supervision...
The protection of confidential information is a fundamental feature of the solicitor-client relationship and a core professional principle. Solicitors also have a duty to...
This Practice Note contrasts the requirements in the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s (SRA’s) 2011 and 2019 regimes in relation to the duties of confidentiality and...
Dear All We have completed our [annual OR quarterly OR file audit OR review] period. Our [audit OR review] shows that we have made significant improvements in areas such...
1 Preliminary data Reason for audit/review(Circle one or more)ComplaintRoutine file audit/reviewFee earner requestAMLOther (describe) Date[Insert date] File reference...
There is no specific regulatory requirement to have a file audit/review process. If you want to achieve Lexcel accreditation then there is a requirement for you to have a...
This precedent contains suggested actions you may wish to take for various types of items typically found on matter files when you are thinning the file down ready for...
Dear [Name] Re: [matter reference and description] We have now completed the legal services for which we were instructed. We would like to take this opportunity to thank...
Client and matter inception is an important exercise in protecting your firm, getting to know your client and what they need from you, and complying with a number of...
SRA requirements There is no discrete section of the SRA regulatory regime dealing with matter management. Instead, when dealing with a client’s matter, you must comply...
SRA Handbook There is no discrete section of the SRA Handbook dealing with matter management. Instead, when dealing with a client's matter, you must comply with Chapter 1...
SRA Handbook There is no discrete section of the SRA Handbook dealing with matter management. Instead, when dealing with a client's matter, you must comply with Chapter 1...
Date of this project plan[insert date] Completed by[insert name of person completing this project plan] Date of last project plan (if any)[insert date] 1 General...
1 General information Date of monitoring review[Insert date] Person conducting monitoring review[Insert name] 2 Consolidated data CriteriaIn the last [insert period, eg...
1 Introduction 1.1 Maintaining business records in a systematic and reliable manner is essential to comply with our legal and regulatory requirements, eg relating to data...