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- Brexit and the legal profession27 Jan 2022
- Business development for law firms07 Oct 2019
- Client funds21 Apr 2020
- Cyber insurance for law firms03 Aug 2022
- Cybersecurity for solicitors28 Aug 2019
- Doing legal business in Abu Dhabi01 Sep 2021
- Doing legal business in Australia31 May 2023
- Doing legal business in England and Wales18 Oct 2024
- Doing legal business in India31 Mar 2023
- Doing legal business in Indonesia02 Apr 2024
- Doing legal business in Japan31 Jul 2024
- Doing legal business in Kenya01 Sep 2021
- Doing legal business in Kyrgyzstan01 Sep 2021
- Doing legal business in Malaysia10 Sep 2024
- Doing legal business in Mexico12 Dec 2023
- Doing legal business in Morocco01 Sep 2023
- Doing legal business in Nigeria01 Sep 2021
- Doing legal business in Oman01 Sep 2021
- Doing legal business in Pakistan01 Sep 2021
- Doing legal business in Qatar01 Sep 2021
- Doing legal business in Saudi Arabia21 Mar 2024
- Doing legal business in the Commonwealth Caribbean24 Apr 2022
- Doing legal business in the USA21 Jun 2024
- EU mobility after Brexit: practice rights and rules in EU 27 member states28 Jul 2021
- England and Wales as an open jurisdiction to European and foreign lawyers after Brexit21 Feb 2022
- Essential skills for law students01 Nov 2024
- Help for solicitors facing financial difficulty25 Aug 2023
- How to approach Solicitors Qualifying Exam fails: guide for employers09 Sep 2024
- Introduction to lawtech07 Oct 2019
- 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
- PSC register: joint Law Society and City of London Law Society Q&A08 Nov 2019
- Pro bono guide for in-house solicitors06 Dec 2024
- 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
- Recommended minimum salary for trainee solicitors and SQE candidates30 Jul 2024
- Renewing your firm’s professional indemnity insurance05 Aug 2024
- Run-off cover31 Jan 2024
- Signing and exchanging documents07 Oct 2019
- Solicitors Indemnity Fund and post six-year run-off cover03 Oct 2023
- Solicitors on demand: legal secondments02 Oct 2020
- Sources of complaints03 Jan 2020
- Supporting wellbeing in the workplace: guidance for best practice09 Oct 2019
- Top-up cover (excess layer) for professional indemnity insurance15 Sep 2023
- Travelling to the EU on business after Brexit26 Jul 2024
- VAT treatment of disbursements and expenses05 Feb 2020
- What happens if you cannot renew your professional indemnity insurance25 Sep 2020
- Workplace harassment: guidance for employers18 Oct 2024
- Annual Statistics Report 201919 Oct 2020
- Annual statistics report 201807 Oct 2019
- Annual statistics report 202022 Mar 2022
- Annual statistics report 202121 Sep 2022
- Annual statistics report 2022: what does the solicitor profession look like?07 Dec 2023
- Attitudes towards lawtech adoption28 Jun 2023
- Blockchain: legal and regulatory guidance report (third edition)07 Sep 2020
- Blockchain: the legal implications of distributed systems01 Aug 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
- Forecasting economic activity levels in the legal activities sector09 Sep 2021
- Fresh challenges but new opportunities, Financial Benchmarking Survey shows20 Mar 2024
- From Caernarfon to Caerdydd: Reimagining Justice in Wales 203005 Sep 2024
- Future Worlds 2050: images of the future worlds facing the legal profession 2020-203008 Jun 2021
- Global position of English law: International Data Insights 202410 Sep 2024
- Horizon scanning: what should your business look out for in the next 10 years?27 Mar 2022
- How biodiversity loss could disrupt businesses in the next 10 years21 Jun 2022
- Larger law firms COVID-19 survey01 May 2020
- Latest trends in professional indemnity insurance for law firms21 Jul 2023
- Lawtech adoption by the legal profession14 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
- Our world in 2050: what lies ahead for you and your business?27 Mar 2022
- Practising certificate (PC) holder survey 201915 Apr 2020
- Research to inform workforce planning and career development in legal services06 Dec 2019
- The UK-EU future partnership – legal services sector01 Aug 2019
- The economic contribution of legal services 202428 Nov 2024
- The results are in: how do solicitors feel about their profession? 06 Apr 2023
- Alternative business structures09 May 2023
- Cloud computing18 Aug 2020
- Compliance officers16 Sep 2024
- Entity-based regulation27 Jun 2023
- Execution of a document using an electronic signature21 Jul 2016
- Execution of documents by virtual means16 Feb 2010
- File closure management03 Jun 2024
- File retention: trusts24 Jan 2020
- File retention: wills and probate01 Nov 2018
- Freelance solicitors25 Sep 2024
- Outsourcing07 Sep 2023
- Professional indemnity insurance15 Sep 2023
- Protection for client accounts21 Dec 2023
- Reorganising your business: Employment law implications25 Jul 2016
- Residual client balances24 Jan 2023
- Setting up a practice: regulatory requirements23 May 2023
- Social media15 Oct 2024
- Solicitors offering legal services to the public from unregulated entities13 Jul 2021
- Tax for sole practitioners08 Dec 2014
- Using lawtech in your practice21 May 2020
- Who owns the file?26 Jul 2022
- Are fees for swearing oaths, affidavits and taking declarations subject to VAT?30 Jan 2023
- As my firm’s COLP, how can I protect myself from personal liability?09 Nov 2020
- Can I advise on matters after my PII expires?11 Jan 2024
- Can I charge a client for storage of documents?13 Feb 2023
- Can I send a final bill by email?24 Nov 2023
- Do I have to give the oath fees I receive to my new firm's partners?30 Sep 2019
- Do I need professional indemnity insurance if my employer is not SRA regulated?22 Sep 2023
- Do I need to charge VAT on services provided by my firm?22 Sep 2023
- Do partners have to sign bills?26 Feb 2019
- Do we need to carry out a DBS check on a newly hired solicitor?22 Sep 2023
- How long should I retain my closed files in storage?22 Nov 2023
- I act in a contentious matter. Do I need to supply my client with a detailed costs breakdown?30 Jan 2023
- Is cyber insurance covered by professional indemnity insurance?19 Jul 2023
- I’m holding £1 million in my client account. How can I make sure the funds are protected?22 Sep 2023
- I’m retiring as a partner. Who do I need to notify?27 Jun 2023
- Should we quote our account number on bills?01 Jul 2020
- What is an electronic signature?28 Feb 2024
- What support is available to firms renewing their PII?07 Sep 2020
- When can a Legal Ombudsman case fee be charged?01 Aug 2023
- Will our PII cover a LeO compensation award of £50,000?26 Jan 2024
- Anti-corruption training21 Mar 2023
- Barclays Eagle Lab19 Feb 2019
- Creating a climate-conscious approach to legal practice28 Oct 2021
- Information security when working with chambers14 May 2024
- Protection for solicitors against targeted attacks13 Sep 2024
- Race to net zero: tools to support your business28 Oct 2021
- Use the LSA's Carbon Calculator to reduce your firm's emissions20 Nov 2022
- Artificial intelligence (AI) strategy16 Sep 2024
- Changes to the Legal Ombudsman Scheme Rules30 Apr 2023
- Economic crime levy21 Mar 2024
- Home Office suspended funds scheme: share your views01 Aug 2023
- Quality indicators in the legal services market22 Apr 2021
- The industrial strategy: what it means for the legal sector05 Dec 2024
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