Duncan Finlyson Articles September 10, 2020 Tax Advice and the Risks of Negligent SDLT Returns The provision of tax advice by solicitors is a potential minefield unless the firm has the required ... Read More
Duncan Finlyson Articles September 10, 2020 The Risks of Incorrect SDLT Returns Non-conveyancer compliance officers may be surprised to learn that systematic errors may be being ma... Read More
Duncan Finlyson Articles August 12, 2020 Website warning – legal consumers struggle with pricing A press release from the Legal Services Consumer Panel reveals a record number of consumers shopping... Read More
Duncan Finlyson Articles August 12, 2020 Giving and Accepting an Undertaking Undertakings are a fundamental part of the practice of a solicitor and their importance cannot be st... Read More
Duncan Finlyson Articles August 11, 2020 Reflections on my time as chair (and trustee) of LawCare Bronwen Still, Infolegal director and former chair of the Board of Trustees of LawCare, reflects on ... Read More
Duncan Finlyson Articles August 10, 2020 All Change – the New SRA Process for Firm Applications SRA makes changes to the means by which individuals and firms are to make applications such as new f... Read More
Duncan Finlyson Articles August 6, 2020 Transparency – Certifying Compliance with the SRA Rules The SRA has emailed solicitors' firms giving them just 14 days in which to confirm that their websit... Read More
Duncan Finlyson Articles July 7, 2020 Regulation, the SRA and COVID-19 Businesses of all kinds - solicitors’ firms included - are facing unprecedented problems in the wa... Read More
Duncan Finlyson Articles June 12, 2020 Conflict, Confidentiality and Disclosure For many solicitors considerations as to whether they may act in certain situations will inevitably ... Read More
Duncan Finlyson Articles June 12, 2020 Reforming Legal Services A 340-page report, "Reforming legal services: Regulation beyond the echo chambers", conducted by Ste... Read More