Matter management

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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 with various requirements of the SRA Codes of Conduct including:

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    equality and diversity

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    conflicts of interests, confidentiality and disclosure

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    your client and the court

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    your client and introductions to third parties

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    publicity

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    relations with third parties

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    referrals...

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