Legal Finance News
- SRA Code of Conduct and SRA Accounts Rules Amendments
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) published the new SRA Handbook on 6 October 2011. The SRA Handbook includes t...SRA Code of Conduct and SRA Accounts Rules Amendments - read more
- New CPD Training Course for COFA's
With the name of the individual who will act as a firm's Compliance Officer for Finance and Administration (COFA) having...New CPD Training Course for COFA's - read more
Legal Finance News
Telegraphic Transfer Fees Practice Note
There have been a number of recent cases heard at the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal where solicitors are alleged to have made a secret profit from their clients as a result of the way in which they have charged clients for telegraphic transfer fees.
...read moreLegal CPD Course Schedule for 2011
We have now finalised our schedule of SRA accredited CPD legal training courses for 2011 which include new courses on the SRA Handbook covering both the SRA Accounts Rules and SRA Code of Conduct.
...read moreSRA Standards Committe Approves SRA Handbook
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has confirmed that the SRA's Standards Committee has considered the responses received to the recently closed consultation on the new SRA Handbook and has approved an amended draft Handbook for submission to the full SRA Board for approval at their forthcoming meeting on 15 March 2011.
...read moreMaking the most of Fixed Fees
Fixed fees have been the topic of much debate recently and with good reason as the cash flow benefits can be significant to a firm.
...read moreNew CPD Training Course for COFA's
With the name of the individual who will act as a firm's Compliance Officer for Finance and Administration (COFA) having to be submitted to the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) by 31 March 2012, Legal Finance Professionals Limited are pleased to announce the launch of a new SRA accredited CPD training course which has been designed to meet the training needs of those individuals who have already been nominated to act the COFA or are considering taking on the role of COFA.
...read moreSRA Code of Conduct and SRA Accounts Rules Amendments
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) published the new SRA Handbook on 6 October 2011. The SRA Handbook includes the new SRA Code of Conduct which replaced the Solicitors Code of Conduct 2007 and the SRA Accounts Rules which in turn replaced the Solicitors Accounts Rules 1998. Notwithstanding the fact that the new SRA Handbook had been in issue for less than three months, the first amendments have already been made with the second edition of the SRA Handbook having been published on 23 December 2011.
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