Law Society and SRA Price Transparency Webinar
Our team recently attended the Law Society webinar “Playing by the price transparency rules – how do I make my website compliant and stand-out from the competition?” In this post we focus on [...]
The SRA Transparency Rules require solicitors to publish price and service information on their websites
The SRA Transparency Rules require solicitors to publish price information on their websites in the following practice areas: Residential conveyancing Probate Motoring offences Immigration [...]
When should I make an emergency COLP or COFA application to the SRA?
Unforeseen circumstances such as the compliance officer’s death, incapacity, cessation of employment, long-term illness or leave, or furlough can result in a firm ceasing to have a COLP or COFA. [...]
10 Questions we often get asked about Alternative Business Structures (ABSs)
1. How long does the ABS application process take? About three months, sometimes less, from the time we submit an application. The secret to a smooth authorisation is putting together a [...]
Everything you need to know about Third Party Managed Accounts (TPMAs) – Shieldpay
Download the free Shieldpay white paper on using TPMAs in property transactions You have probably read about Third Party Managed Accounts in the legal press. But what are they, exactly? How do [...]
Dealing with conflicts of interest [12 tips]
Dealing with conflicts of interest is a day-to-day part of legal practice. It is (or should be) at the forefront of every lawyer’s mind when they take on a new client and beyond. Sometimes, [...]
The new normal – an interview with Karen Eckstein
I recently chatted with Karen Eckstein about the risk issues that law firms need to consider right now as we prepare for a post-lockdown business world. Karen has spent 30 years advising [...]
Coronavirus: Returning to work – a free checklist for solcitors
If and when you are preparing to return to the office, it is important that you do so in a way that meets your health & safety obligations and the government’s guidance on working [...]
The dangerous state of SRA guidance
Those of you who read our newsletter and blog regularly (love you both!) will know that I have had a bee in my bonnet about SRA guidance and the new Standards and Regulations for the past year or [...]
Client care letters – SRA Guidance
The SRA first issued its guidance on client care letters on 23 July 2019 in advance of the new SRA Rules on 25 November 2019. The guidance comes amid the regulator’s concerns that some [...]
