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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...
Friday afternoon fraud—law firmsThis Practice Note describes Friday afternoon fraud, which causes chaos and leaves a trail of financial and reputational destruction in the legal sector, discusses the insurance cover consequences, and suggests how firms can protect against it.Friday afternoon fraud,
Cyber security in the legal sectorThis Practice Note summarises key points from the Cyber Threat Report: UK Legal Sector published by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), and incorporates data from the SRA’s Cyber Security thematic review, published September 2020, together with the SRA’s
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
Early leavers—preservationFORTHCOMING DEVELOPMENT: Section 10 of the Finance Act 2022 will increase the normal minimum pension age (NMPA) from 55 to 57 on 6 April 2028 (save for members of the firefighters, police and armed forces public service pension schemes).The Finance Act 2022 will also give
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