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SRA Code of Conduct for individuals and firmsThis Practice Note provides guidance on the SRA Codes of Conduct, contained in the SRA Standards and...
Duties of confidentiality and disclosure 2019The protection of confidential information is a fundamental feature of the solicitor-client relationship...
Conflicts of interest 2019Conflicts of interest can cause difficult and serious problems for solicitors and law firms, both from a compliance point of...
Working with foreign lawyers—the Registered Foreign Lawyer (RFL) regimeThe Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) operates a registration regime for...
Can I send my bill by email—law firms?It is common practice for law firms to serve bills by email. This Q&A considers the issue of whether, for the purpose of section 69 of the Solicitors Act 1974 (SA 1974):•an email constitutes a letter, and•an email signature is a valid electronic signatureWhy
Would a CFA arrangement confirmed via emails and verbally satisfy the 'in writing' requirement of section 58 of the CLSA 1990?What is a CFA?A conditional fee agreements (CFA) is a type of funding agreement which is more commonly referred to as a ‘no win no fee’ agreement. Section 58(2)(a) of the
Can a discounted CFA be used where a client has legal expense insurance (LEI) so that the usual charge out rate applies if successful, but the LEI rate applies if not?What is a DCFA?Most lawyers will be familiar with a ‘pure’ CFA, often referred to as a ‘no win, no fee’ agreement. When acting under
If planning permission imposes restrictions on a licensed premises opening hours, once operational can the personal licence holder apply for a Temporary Events Notice (TEN) to open for longer hours than those permitted in the planning permission?To use any property for a licensable activity both
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