The current thinking is that Legal Aid tenders will become available this autumn (2021). If you want to tender you will need to have the SQM or Lexcel quality mark. SQM is likely to take at least 3 months to obtain and Lexcel 4. Time to get moving. Give us a shout if you would […]
SQE Registration & Bookings Before someone can sit an SQE assessment, you will need to create your SQE account. Registration is now open, and you’ll need to follow these steps: go to the SQE assessment website to sign up: https://sqe.sra.org.uk/email-verification verify your photo ID complete a diversity survey tell them about any exemptions (qualified lawyers […]
9th July 2021 the UK government released 2 new Practice Directions for the process for the appointment of Official Solicitor as litigation friend for: a) someone lacking capacity to conduct personal welfare proceedings and b) for the person concerned for property and financial affairs proceedings in the Court of Protection a) Welfare This contains information […]
I don't know what's going on, but over the last couple of months we've been contacted out of the blue by 3 solicitors firms asking us to carry out a stress test on their compliance - so they are prepared should the SRA want to visit. No advertising. Fortunately we can cover all bases: AML, […]
Ingemar was recently interviewed for this radio show in which the presenter, Adrian Pryce, has a brief chat with various people in business. Here's a link to the podcast in case of interest. It's about 15 mins long. For further info contact Ingemar on: [email protected] or 07887 524507
Absolutely delighted to learn yesterday that one of our clients has completed and obtained the ISAME accreditation. This is based upon advice we gave several months ago and then through assistance we gave. It is actually a medico-legal firm. IASME stands for “Information Assurance for Small and Medium Enterprises". It is the highest level of cyber-security […]
An Independent AML Audit for your firm is required by Regulation 21 of The Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017. Did you know this? The SRA reviewed 74 solicitors’ firms between September 2019 to October 2020 and found that only about 20% had ever conducted an AML […]
Delighted to be able to announce that we've had our 1st client's QWE approved by the SRA - possibly the first anywhere. I've developed a service as an External Confirming Solicitor to help those Aspiring Solicitors who do not have a solicitor in their organisation to confirm the QWE. Here's a link to the service: […]
Here are answers to questions raised at a recent webinar Ingemar Hunnings ran for Aspiring Solicitors about the SQE & QWE. These have come from the SRA. We hope they will be helpful. 1. Do you have anything that sets out the format of each exam and the expected plan for the day. For example, […]
Making sure you are complying with the Solicitors Accounts Rules is a constant worry for law firm owners. If you are a small solicitors firm, when do you need to start having your Client Account Audited? If you are running a Client Account and If the average amount held in Client Account at the monthly […]
