Please find below a link to their advice. Applies to all law practices. Practical, sensible stuff. Worth a read. You never know when it might be referred to by the SRA at a later date if there is a complaint or a staff grievance. It would be worth revisiting your Staff Handbook, Office Procedures Manual […]
The Law Society has issued guidance to conveyancers who are advising their clients on house moves. In doing so they have consulted widely with the industry. Here is a link to the Law Society guidance: https://www.lawsociety.org.uk/topics/coronavirus/ At the time of writing this blog there were 2 other guidance sheets linked to this which please find […]
So, the starter’s gun has fired. We now know the rough framework for the route back to more normal levels of trading. Things are likely to move fast. How can you now prepare? I have written previously with some major areas to consider: https://hunningsconsultancy.co.uk/coming-out-of-the-covid-19-lockdown-some-practical-steps/ . I would like to explore some more practical steps. Yesterday […]
The lockdown has been a shock to business. People are predicting the worst downturn in the economy in 300 years. If firms are to survive, what steps can they take? Here’s a start with a few suggestions: re-evaluate your overheads – do you need to spend what you did before? re-evaluate how you produce your […]
The lockdown has been a shock to business. People are predicting the worst downturn in the economy in 300 years. If firms are to survive, what steps can they take? Here's a start with a few suggestions: re-evaluate your overheads - do you need to spend what you did before (on property for example)? re-evaluate […]
On 4th May 2020 HM Land Registry issued new guidance to identity verification and the signing of deeds. Please note, these are stated as being temporary. They have extended the classes of people who they are happy verifying identity. Here is a link to their press release: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/changes-to-identity-verification-and-signing-deeds?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term= Here is a link to Practice Guide […]
The Law Society has published guidance which you can access here: https://www.lawsociety.org.uk/news/stories/update-on-legal-practitioner-keyworkers/ In Summary: if you practice in Litigation, Criminal Law or Private Client (wills and perhaps LPAs) you are a Key Worker. Here is a link to the link on the government website where you may check if you are allowed to have a […]
A useful very simple guide to running a Client Account in a Law Firm issued by the Law Society. Here's the link - which itself has some helpful links. https://www.lawsociety.org.uk/support-services/advice/articles/client-funds/
Find here a link to the Law Society's guidance issued 9th April 2020 on renewing your PII (Professinal Indemnity Insurance), with a view particularly to the Covid-19 crisis. https://www.lawsociety.org.uk/support-services/advice/articles/coronavirus-covid-19-renewing-your-firms-pii/ The Law Society Gazette gives a useful digest of nthe situation in this article: https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/sra-offers-little-leeway-for-firms-struggling-to-renew-pii/5103824.article#.XpirSen23Z4.linkedin
I think we are at risk of making this situation economically worse for ourselves than it already is. I’m talking about lack of confidence. I thought this during the 2008 crash. The news channels will focus on the negative, the sensational, the catastrophic – it makes them seem more important, they used to say ‘it […]
