The purpose of this Practice Note is to provide a general understanding of the offences under section 1, 2 and 6 of the Bribery Act 2010 (BA 2010). It...
Law firms are obliged to buy qualifying insurance on the SRA’s minimum terms. They must also ensure that their PII provides adequate and appropriate...
Failure to communicate effectively with a client is perhaps the most common cause of complaints and claims. Whether or not the claim is justified, it...
You are under a continuing duty to advise your insurer of material facts and relevant changes to your practice. There are also some matters that are...
Personal data that is subject to a duty of client confidentiality or contained within communications that are considered to be legally privileged may...
All firms regulated by the SRA must have professional indemnity insurance (PII) cover in order to practise. This must be obtained from a participating...
This Q&A answers the following questions:•can a firm be liable to its client in a transaction where a loss is sustained through currency fluctuation...
All staff must report any acts or omissions that may give rise to a potential negligence claim against the firm. This applies even if you believe the...
1Introduction1.1We recognise there are risks inherent in our practice.1.2We aim, as far as possible, to have a blame-free culture—we are all capable...
1Introduction1.1We recognise there are risks inherent in our practice.1.2We aim, as far as possible, to have a no-blame culture—we are all capable of...
There is nothing essentially wrong with law firms employing non-lawyers or with law firms engaging with lawyers or non-lawyers to drive clients. The...
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