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The requirements when supervising trainees derive from the SRA Codes of Conduct and the SRA’s specific regulatory requirements for authorised training providers. The...
This Practice Note is intended for law firms. It explains why time recording is so important. It also explores best practice around time recording and considers the...
What are strategic aims A strategic aims document is also sometimes known as a strategic plan. It sets out the firms strategic aims for a defined period, usually anywhere...
This Practice Note covers regulatory requirements relating to fire safety in the workplace. For practical information about managing fire safety in the workplace, see...
This Practice Note concerns repudiation and sets out what a repudiatory breach of contract means. It explains how a repudiatory breach goes to the core of the contract...
The Law Society's Conveyancing Quality Scheme (CQS) is a quality standard for residential conveyancing practices. According to the Law Society, achievement of membership...
From 6 December 2018, law firms must publish information on their website on the prices they charge and what these cover. This does not apply to all legal services, but...
Admission requirements To be admitted as a solicitor a trainee must: • complete the academic stage, for which the options are: ◦ a qualifying law degree ◦ the Common...
For the purposes of entitlement to a redundancy payment, an employee is dismissed by reason of redundancy if the reason for dismissal is: • the employer ceases carrying...
This BD and marketing plan workflow sets out a staged process which can be followed to formulate a BD and marketing plan and identifies related Precedents which will help...
What's the issue? The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) defines lone workers as people who work by themselves without close or direct supervision. Examples include: •...
This Practice Note provides guidance on: • the basic content of an offer letter • taking up references • keeping in touch before the start date • preparing for their...
This Practice Note considers how you might set about improving your staff's financial awareness so they might be more inclined to, and more skilled at, ensuring you hit...
This Practice Note explains how the conditional fee regime operates after 1 April 2013, including: • what a conditional fee agreement (CFA) is • the regulatory...
The essence of any performance management process is the relationship between employee and manager. Both should know what needs to be done to meet their own goals and...
This Practice Note explains the procedures to be followed when you need to end employment on grounds of ill health. When to end employment on grounds of ill health There...
