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The Risks of Incorrect SDLT Returns

For Compliance Officers who are not also conveyancers, it may come as a surprise to discover that systematic errors may be being made in the completion of Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT

SRA Investment Schemes Warning

The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has today issued a new warning to law firms as to the need to be vigilant when advising on investment schemes. A new report published tod

Giving and Accepting an Undertaking

Undertakings are a fundamental part of the practice of a solicitor and their importance cannot be stated too strongly. It is essential that they be observed whenever they are give

Website warning – legal consumers struggle with pricing

A press release from the Legal Services Consumer Panel (LSCP) reveals that although a record number of consumers are shopping around, many still experience problems finding out wha

Reflections on my time as chair (and trustee) of LawCare

by Bronwen Still, Director, Infolegal I have this month stood down as chair of the Board of Trustees of LawCare and it is interesting to reflect on changing attitudes to mental he

All Change – the New SRA Process for Firm Applications

The SRA has recently decided to revamp its processes for handling all applications for new firms and for making changes to existing firms. The applications and notifications that

SRA Guidance on Firm Closures

Reflecting, no doubt, the difficult times in which we currently live, the SRA has just published some guidance entitled “Firm closures due to financial difficulties“. Supported by

Transparency – Certifying Compliance with the SRA Rules

With an unswerving ability to choose the worst time of the year, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has in the past few days emailed the COLP of a number of solicitors firms

OLC Annual Report

The Office for Legal Complaints (OLC) has published its Annual Report and Accounts for 2019/20. It reveals that although the Legal Ombudsman (LeO) has worked hard to provide bette