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- Brexit and the legal profession27 Jan 2022
- Business development for law firms07 Oct 2019
- Client funds21 Apr 2020
- Closure of the Solicitors Indemnity Fund13 Apr 2022
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) information for legal services07 Jul 2021
- Coronavirus (COVID-19): practical support for your business, family and finances07 Apr 2021
- Doing legal business in England and Wales04 Apr 2022
- Doing legal business in Japan07 Jul 2021
- Doing legal business in the Commonwealth Caribbean25 Apr 2022
- EU mobility after Brexit: practice rights and rules in EU 27 member states28 Jul 2021
- End of transition period guidance: trade in legal services16 Oct 2020
- England and Wales as an open jurisdiction to European and foreign lawyers after Brexit21 Feb 2022
- Help for solicitors facing financial difficulty14 Sep 2020
- Introduction to lawtech07 Oct 2019
- Joint Law Society and City of London Law Society Q&A on the PSC Register08 Nov 2019
- Joint guidance on changes to the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers28 Jun 2021
- LawTech Delivery Panel11 Oct 2018
- Legal services in the Brexit free trade agreement29 Dec 2020
- Managing and closing files10 Mar 2020
- Net zero: what solicitors can do28 Oct 2021
- Notes on intra-group guarantees and intra-group loans05 Jun 2018
- Our position on the use of virtual execution and e-signature during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic06 Jan 2021
- Ownership of documents12 Mar 2020
- PII buyers' guide14 Sep 2020
- Practical framework for law firms and sole practitioners on return to the office13 May 2021
- Q&A on how to use electronic signatures and complete virtual executions 06 Jan 2021
- Reasonable adjustments in organisations – best practice for disability inclusion24 Sep 2021
- Renewing your firm’s professional indemnity insurance20 Jul 2021
- Setting up a lawtech start-up01 Dec 2020
- Signing and exchanging documents07 Oct 2019
- APPG on Legal and Constitutional Affairs report: The effect of Brexit on legal services22 Oct 2018
- Annual Statistical Report 201401 Jan 2015
- Annual Statistics Report 201718 Jun 2018
- Annual Statistics Report 201807 Oct 2019
- Annual Statistics Report 201919 Oct 2020
- Annual firm survey 2014/15: Snapshots from the results 29 Jan 2016
- Annual statistics report 202022 Mar 2022
- Blockchain: legal and regulatory guidance (second edition)11 Jan 2022
- Blockchain: the legal implications of distributed systems01 Aug 2017
- Capital allowances - seizing the opportunity26 Mar 2015
- Capturing technological innovation in legal services report25 Jan 2017
- Categories of work undertaken by solicitors 201507 Dec 2015
- City Legal Index14 Dec 2017
- Climate change risks – the future of law as we know it?18 Feb 2021
- Contribution of the UK legal services sector to the UK economy report23 Jan 2020
- Economic value of the legal services sector report22 Mar 2016
- Forecasting economic activity levels in the legal activities sector09 Sep 2021
- Future Worlds 2050: images of the future worlds facing the legal profession 2020-203008 Jun 2021
- Horizon scanning: what should your business look out for in the next 10 years?28 Mar 2022
- Larger law firms COVID-19 survey01 May 2020
- Lawtech Adoption Research report14 Feb 2019
- Lawtech and ethics principles report28 Jul 2021
- Lawtech: a comparative analysis of legal technology in the UK and in other jurisdictions03 Dec 2019
- Legal needs of individuals in England and Wales report27 Jan 2020
- Legal services sector forecasts22 Aug 2018
- Online survey of individuals’ handling of legal issues in England and Wales 201525 May 2016
- Our submission to the 2021 spending review and autumn budget27 Oct 2021
- Our world in 2050: what lies ahead for you and your business?28 Mar 2022
- Research Roundup - issue 4, Winter 201612 Jan 2017
- Research Roundup - issue 5, Spring 201725 May 2017
- Research Roundup - issue 6, autumn 201717 Oct 2017
- Research to inform workforce planning and career development in legal services06 Dec 2019
- Alternative business structures28 Jul 2021
- Closing down your practice: regulatory requirements14 Sep 2021
- Cloud computing18 Aug 2020
- Compliance officers14 Sep 2021
- Entity-based regulation02 Jan 2020
- Equality Act 201002 May 2012
- Execution of a document using an electronic signature21 Jul 2016
- Execution of documents by virtual means16 Feb 2010
- File closure management12 Oct 2021
- File retention: trusts24 Jan 2020
- File retention: wills and probate01 Nov 2018
- Freelance solicitors13 Jul 2021
- Outsourcing09 Sep 2021
- Professional indemnity insurance02 Nov 2018
- Protection for client accounts27 Nov 2019
- Reorganising your business: Employment law implications25 Jul 2016
- Residual client balances09 Sep 2021
- Setting up a practice: regulatory requirements02 Dec 2019
- Are fees for swearing oaths, affidavits and taking declarations subject to VAT?29 Apr 2019
- Are solicitors exempt from jury service?21 Feb 2019
- As my firm’s COLP, how can I protect myself from personal liability?09 Nov 2020
- Do I have to give the oath fees I receive to my new firm's partners?30 Sep 2019
- Do I have to pay trainees the Law Society's minimum salary?16 Sep 2019
- Do I need to charge VAT on services provided by my firm?04 Apr 2022
- Do partners have to sign bills?26 Feb 2019
- How do I request money on account from a commercial client?13 Jan 2022
- How long can I retain a private client file for?15 Aug 2019
- Should we quote our account number on bills?01 Jul 2020
- Assessing ransomware risks: our information security questionnaire25 Mar 2022
- Barclays Eagle Lab19 Feb 2019
- Creating a climate-conscious approach to legal practice28 Oct 2021
- Law and justice snapshot: solicitors and law firms mapped in constituencies23 Oct 2020
- Procurement Protocol20 Apr 2017
- Race to net zero: tools to support your business28 Oct 2021
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