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LOCKTON Following on from our review of the October PII renewal season, we wanted to share some thoughts on what 2021 might bring for sole practitioners. Firstly, with the help of one of our risk managers, Amy Bell, we will be providing some strategy guidance in regard to your compliance plans for the year ahead. While … Read more
The SRA, acting in conjunction with all of the other legal regulatory bodies in the UK as part of the “Affinity Group”, has now published its updated professional guidance on how those affected by the Money Laundering Regulations must ensure compliance with them. Noticeably longer and more detailed than the previous guidance, the clear message is … Read more
The 3 Step Growth Accelerator Plan for Small Law Firms (That Will Work Even During Lockdown) It’s still possible to get new clients, and increase your fee income and profits from existing clients, during this lockdown. Individuals and businesses still need your help, maybe more than ever. But you can only help them if you can: (a) … Read more
The Pandemic Effect: The Outsourced Transcription Provider as a Resource The pandemic, and its subsequent lockdown, hit many law firms hard. As a result, this has made firms reevaluate business continuity planning, and to look at what efficiencies can be made to improve the bottom line. As a sole practitioner it is even harder: … Read more
Virtual witnessing of Wills could be a major step forward for legacy giving providing safeguards are met.Remember A Charity has welcomed the Ministry of Justice’s announcement that Wills witnessed by video will be legally accepted in what could be a ‘major step forward’ for legacy giving. The new law applies to Wills made from 31 January … Read more
David Greene became President of the Law Society of England & Wales on 14 October 2020. He is a Council member for international practice and was Chair of the International Committee and the Policy and Regulatory Affairs Committee of the Law Society. David Greene, President’s Bio David qualified in 1980, becoming a partner at Edwin Coe … Read more
Top 10 compliance mistakes and how to avoid them By Julian Bryan, Managing Director, Quill Julian Bryan – Managing Director, Quill Compliance should be neither an afterthought nor a burden – it should be a natural consequence of running your law firm and managing your accounts well. The SRA will tell you that anti-money laundering and … Read more
Bell vs Tavistock: Does informed consent stand in the way of autonomy? Neil Sullivan In a landmark court case, judges ruled that children under 16 years of age could no longer be prescribed puberty blockers unless this has been authorised by the court. The reason: under 16s are not likely to be competent enough to “understand … Read more
Law Society judicial review A legal challenge brought by the Law Society of England and Wales has led the Lord Chancellor to give solicitors the right to have civil legal aid bills between £2,500 and £25,000 assessed by either the Legal Aid Agency (LAA) or specialist judges, while the LAA consults with the profession on the … Read more
Career Development and Mentoring – New Opportunities for CLS Members Career Development and Mentoring Francesca LoftsAssociate CounselCambridge University Press I joined the CLS Committee in November 2020, taking on the newly created role of Career Development and Mentoring Officer. This role has been created as part of the CLS rebranding and revitalisation, to help drive excellence … Read more