SIF closure: solicitors should prepare to protect themselves against future claims
The Law Society has issued a series of warnings ahead of the closure of the Solicitors Indemnity Fund (SIF) on 30 September 2021.
16 Apr 2021
Business management
Our practice notes, guides and other resources will help support solicitors and practice managers in managing and growing their practices. We also provide advice and support if you need to close or merge your firm.
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- Business continuity toolkit03 Feb 2021
- Business development for law firms26 Nov 2020
- Client funds21 Apr 2020
- Closure of the Solicitors Indemnity Fund26 Mar 2021
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) information for legal services17 Mar 2021
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) information for members16 Feb 2021
- Coronavirus (COVID-19): practical support for your business, family and finances16 Apr 2021
- Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme: guidance for law firms06 Nov 2020
- End of transition period guidance: trade in legal services21 Oct 2020
- England and Wales as an open jurisdiction to European and foreign lawyers after Brexit22 Mar 2021
- Help for solicitors facing financial difficulty30 Sep 2020
- Introduction to lawtech13 Feb 2020
- Joint Law Society and City of London Law Society Q&A on the PSC Register18 Jan 2021
- LawTech Delivery Panel12 Aug 2020
- Legal services in the Brexit free trade agreement29 Dec 2020
- Managing and closing files11 Mar 2020
- New national lockdown and what it means for legal services27 Jan 2021
- Notes on intra-group guarantees and intra-group loans17 Aug 2020
- 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' guide01 Feb 2021
- Practical framework for law firms and sole practitioners on return to the office26 Feb 2021
- Q&A on how to use electronic signatures and complete virtual executions 06 Jan 2021
- Renewing your firm’s professional indemnity insurance08 Mar 2021
- Setting up a lawtech start-up01 Dec 2020
- Signing and exchanging documents12 Aug 2020
- Solicitors on demand: legal secondments02 Oct 2020
- Sources of complaints26 Nov 2020
- Support for law firms20 Jan 2021
- VAT treatment of disbursements and expenses18 Jan 2021
- What happens if you cannot renew your professional indemnity insurance30 Sep 2020
- APPG on Legal and Constitutional Affairs report: The effect of Brexit on legal services12 Aug 2020
- Annual Statistical Report 201425 Feb 2020
- Annual Statistics Report 201712 Aug 2020
- Annual Statistics Report 201812 Aug 2020
- Annual Statistics Report 201919 Oct 2020
- Annual firm survey 2014/15: Snapshots from the results 18 Aug 2020
- Blockchain: The legal implications of distributed systems12 Aug 2020
- Capital allowances - seizing the opportunity25 Feb 2020
- Capturing technological innovation in legal services report25 Feb 2020
- Categories of work undertaken by solicitors 201518 Aug 2020
- City Legal Index25 Feb 2020
- 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 report30 Sep 2020
- Economic value of the legal services sector report21 Jul 2020
- Larger law firms COVID-19 survey30 Sep 2020
- Lawtech Adoption Research report25 Feb 2020
- Lawtech: a comparative analysis of legal technology in the UK and in other jurisdictions25 Feb 2020
- Legal needs of individuals in England and Wales report30 Sep 2020
- Legal services sector forecasts16 Nov 2020
- Online survey of individuals’ handling of legal issues in England and Wales 201512 Aug 2020
- Research Roundup - issue 4, Winter 201625 Feb 2020
- Research Roundup - issue 5, Spring 201712 Aug 2020
- Research Roundup - issue 6, autumn 201705 Feb 2021
- Research to inform workforce planning and career development in legal services30 Sep 2020
- Solicitors’ salaries in 201612 Aug 2020
- The UK-EU future partnership – legal services sector18 Aug 2020
- Alternative business structures23 Sep 2020
- Closing down your practice: regulatory requirements05 Nov 2020
- Cloud computing18 Aug 2020
- Compliance officers09 Mar 2020
- Entity-based regulation12 Aug 2020
- Equality Act 201012 Aug 2020
- Execution of a document using an electronic signature12 Aug 2020
- Execution of documents by virtual means12 Aug 2020
- File closure management23 Sep 2020
- File retention: trusts23 Sep 2020
- File retention: wills and probate23 Sep 2020
- Freelance solicitors30 Sep 2020
- Outsourcing12 Aug 2020
- Professional indemnity insurance23 Sep 2020
- Protection for client accounts12 Aug 2020
- Reorganising your business: Employment law implications12 Aug 2020
- Residual client balances23 Sep 2020
- Setting up a practice: regulatory requirements29 May 2020
- Social media12 Aug 2020
- Solicitors offering legal services to the public from unregulated entities30 Sep 2020
- Tax for sole practitioners12 Aug 2020
- Using lawtech in your practice12 Aug 2020
- Are fees for swearing oaths, affidavits and taking declarations subject to VAT?12 Aug 2020
- Are solicitors exempt from jury service?20 Apr 2020
- As my firm’s COLP, how can I protect myself from personal liability?09 Nov 2020
- Can I access the Law Society library services remotely?28 Oct 2020
- Do I have to give the oath fees I receive to my new firm's partners?12 Aug 2020
- Do I have to pay trainees the Law Society's minimum salary?12 Aug 2020
- Do partners have to sign bills?20 Apr 2020
- How long can I retain a private client file for?12 Aug 2020
- Should we quote our account number on bills?28 Oct 2020
- Barclays Eagle Lab25 Feb 2020
- Brexit and the end of transition: a 10-step checklist for law firms 10 Mar 2021
- Coronavirus (COVID-19): Business support measures for small firms12 Aug 2020
- Law and justice snapshot: solicitors and law firms mapped in constituencies26 Oct 2020
- Procurement Protocol02 Oct 2020
- Safe return to the office: Toolkit for firms20 Jan 2021
- Coronavirus (COVID-19): our priority issues30 Sep 2020
- Economic crime levy27 Oct 2020
- Lawtech programme and events19 Jan 2021
- No retrospective effect for revised VAT treatment of early termination fees and compensation payments27 Jan 2021
- Quality indicators in the legal services market25 Feb 2021
- UCL review of legal services regulation12 Aug 2020
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