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The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) has updated its ‘UK financial sanctions guidance’ to include a factsheet for overseas...
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has adopted Statement 3/2026 welcoming the European Commission's updated frequently asked questions (FAQs)...
Law360, Expert analysis: On 29 September 2026, the UK introduced a new package of Iran sanctions targeting the finance, energy, shipping, software and...
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has published guidance on artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted subject access requests (SARs) under...
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...
Conflicts of interest—law firms and solicitorsConflicts 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 conflict of interest arises, or there is a risk of one arising in the course of your
Duties of confidentiality and disclosureThe protection of confidential information is a fundamental feature of the solicitor-client relationship and a core professional principle. Solicitors also have a duty to disclose to their clients information of which they are aware and which is material to
Late payment penalties—inheritance taxWhile interest often accrues on overdue tax, the late payment of certain taxes may also attract a penalty. For information on the interest accruing on overdue tax, see Practice Notes: IHT—payment deadlines on death—Interest on IHT and Interest on late paid
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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