New guidance from the Solicitors Regulation Authority sets out the expectations placed on law firms when it comes to ‘effective’ supervision. Although the guidance does not officially carry the [...]
Overcoming the challenges associated with economic instability looks set to trouble individuals and businesses alike in 2023. Increased wage demands look certain to add to the rising cost of [...]
Litigation funding is an excellent option for many dispute resolution lawyers and their clients, especially when dealing with high-value or complex cases. It can help bring a successful outcome [...]
What is a ‘fair’ amount of interest to pay on client money? In this post we look at the Code of Conduct requirements to have a written payment of interest policy in place, and how [...]
Let’s start with a more basic question: do you actually have a written payment of interest policy for money held in a client account? Under the old rules, that was mandatory. Under the revised [...]
We were delighted to contribute the concluding chapter to this new title from Globe Law and Business. We were asked to write about ‘Innovation and the opportunities in flexible [...]
Register of overseas entities – is it too risky to be a verification agent? The new Register of Overseas Entities presents solicitors with the opportunity to develop a practice as [...]
The new Register of Overseas Entities presents solicitors with the opportunity to develop a practice as verification agents for new and existing clients. On paper, the work itself may not [...]
That Sinking Feeling: How Many Of These Real Life Mistakes Can You Identify With? A couple of recent posts on the r/uklaw forum invited lawyers to share their horror stories of mistakes they had [...]
A couple of recent posts on the r/uklaw forum invited lawyers to share their horror stories of mistakes they had made early in their careers. It made me think back to my early days of practice [...]
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