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Welcome to our Africa and the Middle East section. Here you'll find the latest regional legal news and upcoming events, plus detailed information on the jurisdictions we are active in, including guides to doing business in this region.

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Business development for law firms07 Oct 2019
Client funds20 Apr 2020
Closure of the Solicitors Indemnity Fund22 Mar 2021
Coronavirus (COVID-19) information for legal services17 Mar 2021
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme: guidance for law firms06 Nov 2020
Help for solicitors facing financial difficulty14 Sep 2020
Notes on intra-group guarantees and intra-group loans05 Jun 2018
PII buyers' guide14 Sep 2020
Setting up a lawtech start-up01 Dec 2020
Support for law firms29 Sep 2020
VAT treatment of disbursements and expenses05 Feb 2020
What happens if you cannot renew your professional indemnity insurance25 Sep 2020

Annual Statistical Report 201401 Jan 2015
Blockchain: The legal implications of distributed systems01 Aug 2017
Capital allowances - seizing the opportunity26 Mar 2015
City Legal Index14 Dec 2017
Solicitors’ salaries in 201623 Oct 2017

Closing down your practice: regulatory requirements05 Nov 2020
Equality Act 201002 May 2012
Protection for client accounts27 Nov 2019
Residual client balances28 Nov 2019

Are fees for swearing oaths, affidavits and taking declarations subject to VAT?29 Apr 2019
Do I have to give the oath fees I receive to my new firm's partners?30 Sep 2019
Do partners have to sign bills?26 Feb 2019
Should we quote our account number on bills?01 Jul 2020
What should I include on the back of my invoices?25 Oct 2019
What support is available to firms renewing their PII?07 Sep 2020

Economic crime levy14 Oct 2020
No retrospective effect for revised VAT treatment of early termination fees and compensation payments27 Jan 2021

Solicitors Indemnity Fund update

We've asked the Solicitors Regulation Authority to reconsider its decision to close the Solicitors Indemnity Fund to new claims from September.

10 Jun 2021

In-house
Feature

IR35 - all change please!

Changes to the off-payroll working rules (IR35) for private sector organisations arrived in April. Kira Wilkinson explains how you can navigate the issues around who takes responsibility.

10 Jun 2021

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Tax
Consultation response

Notification of uncertain tax treatment by large businesses (second stage consultation) – Law Society response

We responded to an HMRC consultation on a proposal to require businesses to notify HMRC where they adopt an uncertain tax treatment.

01 Jun 2021

Financial management
Blog

Pass it on: how to help the children in your life financially

If you’re planning to leave a financial legacy to the children in your life, it can be far more effective to start planning now. Ian Dyall, Head of Estate Planning, Tilney Financial Planning Limited, explains your options

24 May 2021

Small firms
Feature

9 golden rules for solicitors looking to invest in 2021

Where you place your savings will have a big impact on your future wealth. Our strategic partner Barclays have set out their top nine golden rules for investing this year.

25 Mar 2021