The Law Society has a number of practice notes with relevant advice for black, Asian and minority ethnic solicitors.
This practice note provides details on alternative business structures.
The Law Society's anti-money laundering practice note covers all aspects of the regulations and your obligations
This practice note provides examples of how you can communicate all of the information required to your clients in a clear and effective manner.
This practice note explains some issues solicitors need to be aware of under the Compensation Act 2006.
Achieving good practice in complaints management will help solicitors increase client satisfaction and promote their practice in the competitive legal services market.
The Legal Services Act 2007 requires that a head of legal practice and head of finance and administration are appointed in each ABS. The roles are termed compliance officer for legal practice and compliance officer for finance and administration.
An overview of conflict of interests in the SRA's new Handbook. This information on conflict of interests looks very different to that provided in the 2007 Code and, in line with outcomes-focused regulation, there is much less information and guidanc
This practice note concerns the particular way in which criminal defence solicitors need to consider the avoidance of conflicts of interest when considering whether it is appropriate to act for more than one suspect or defendant
This practice note sets out the duties and burdens affecting criminal solicitors arising from the Criminal Procedure Rules 2011 (CPR).
This practice note sets out good practise in the event of an authorised deposit taking institution collapse.
Advice for family law solicitors who have clients wishing to make an application to the court in relevant family proceedings.
This practice note provides an overview of firm based regulation for solicitors.
This practice note aims to clarify the position relating to the retention of client funds, and provides an overview of the requirements imposed upon firms under the Solicitors' Accounts Rules 1998.
This practice note gives advice on how to handle a client's matter in line with the UK Border Agency's new process for reviewing removal decisions.
This practice note offers advice on how judicial mediation works in the employment tribunal and considers the potential benefits for claimants and respondents.
This practice note is designed to give firms an overview of outcomes-focused regulation (OFR) and issues for consideration.
Outsourcing is a growing area in legal service delivery. This practice note gives an overview of outsourcing and the regulatory requirements you need to consider.
This practice note lists the overseas provisions in the SRA Handbook, and notes any changes in the provisions from the 2007 Code.
PACE requires that police interviews with suspects are recorded. You must ensure that interviews with clients who require a sign language interpreter are video recorded. This practice provides advice on how to meet the requirement.
This practice note describes PII requirements in the current market and details how you should apply, alongside related issues.
This practice note provides advice to practitioners about what information should be given to clients about charges for telegraphic transfers, and which elements of the fee should be treated as disbursements and which as profit costs.
This practice note aims to clarify the position relating to the management of unclaimed client funds, and provides an overview of the requirements imposed upon firms under the SRA Accounts Rules 2011 (SAR).
During the course of a criminal case, you may have to arrange a language or sign language interpreter for your client. This practice note advises practitioners on the use of interpreters pre-trial in the police station and in court.
We have launched a simplified method of accounting for VAT which is described in this practice note.
Issues arise when you are considering either withdrawing from representing a defendant, or taking on a transferred case, close to or in the course of the trial. This practice note provides advice on managing the process.
The Diversity and Inclusion Charter is the Law Society's flagship inclusion initiative
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