The Legal Ombudsman has issued Guidance from with case studies, setting out the types of issues involved in these cases, and how they're likely approach them if they were referred to them. Although mention is made early on in the advice about success fees, the guidance is of general application to all costs complaints and […]
We have received clarification from the SRA of their ambiguous word concerning legal work experience. In their helpful tool summarising what they want with regard to those qualified in certain jurisdictions which they have considered, the SRA write: "xx months legal work experience post-qualification as a xxx advocate (substitute in the description of a qualified […]
This applies to all SRA-regulated firms and people. Here is a link: https://www.sra.org.uk/solicitors/guidance/financial-sanctions-regime/ Below is a summary of the changes, taken from the SRA web page: "Summary of changes This guidance was first published on 28 November 2022. This version provides updates based on legislative changes and our more recent proactive supervision. The major changes […]
The SRA has now started to send this out. You will have until 23rd September 2024 to complete and submit the form. Here is a link to a copy of the email received by one of our law firm clients: https://hunningsconsultancy.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/SRA-Email-re-AML-Sanctions-Questionnaire-Aug-2024.pdf Their questions are the same as those they shared in their warning email of […]
We have obtained clarification from the SRA concerning the requirement for the Letter of Reference being on Headed Paper. The SRA requires the form you submit for your application for exemption from the SQE2 exam to be accompanied by a Letter of Reference from the applicant's supervisor - who directly supervised the legal work that […]
The SRA asked to review our process for confirming QWE as an External Solicitor for an Aspiring Solicitor we'd helped: https://hunningsconsultancy.co.uk/external-qwe-certification-service-2/ We've always been very careful to ensure our process follows what the SRA requires and that each step is carefully documented (Ingemar is a litigator and so naturally prepares his work as if he […]
It seems that the SRA sent out emails en mass on 2nd July 2024 informing many, if not all, law firms that it regulates that they will be sending out to them a Financial Crime Questionnaire in early August that they will want completed by mid-September. Here is a link to the Sample of the […]
We are delighted to add this service to the suite of services we provide. It complements other support for the people delivering legal services, such as mentoring, business review, review of cashflow, compliance policies & procedures and training. For a long time we have been looking for the right person to launch this service. Vicky […]
We support for those firms using the Clio case management system. Help with: Review of your firm's Usage of your Case Management System Do you review usage of your case management system? A suggestion - to do so perhaps a year out from implementation or now if not done at all. To measure what you're […]
We have seen some confusion amongst aspiring solicitors when completing the form for applying for exemption from the SQE2 exam. So, we thought it best to seek clarification from the SRA, as it did not appear that that there was anything clear about this on the SRA website. (This is for people already qualified as […]
