Regulation and In-House Lawyers
The Law Society (Verlag)
978-1-907698-54-5 (ISBN)
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The introduction of the Legal Services Act 2007 means that anyone who is regulated by the SRA, includingthose who work for non-solicitor employers, can provide legal services. This means that in-house lawyers willneed to be more aware of the requirements of the SRA Handbook and the opportunities the new regimewill bring.This practical book outlines the compliance requirements that in-house lawyers must adhere to andexamines the practical changes in-house lawyers may need to make in order to comply with the Act. Contents: 1. Introduction; 2. Statutory compliance; 3. Regulatory compliance; 4. Conduct requirements; 5. Compliancewith the Accounts Rules; 6. Restrictions on practice; 7. Becoming an ABS; 8. Other handbook requirements;9. Special bodies; 10. Conclusion; Appendices.
Tracey Calvert is a lawyer who worked both in private practice and for a local authority before working as a senior ethics advisor for the Law Society and the SRA. In her latest role, she was part of a small policy team which drafted the SRA Handbook. She now runs Oakalls Consultancy Limited, providing training and consultancy services to members of the profession and prospective ABSs. Bronwen Still is a solicitor who worked in private practice before joining the Law Society. She worked for the Law Society and the SRA as head of Professional Ethics and head of the Standards Unit where she had oversight of the drafting of the SRA Handbook 2011. She now provides training and consultancy services to firms on regulatory matters through Seven Hills Legal Training and Services Ltd, and is a director of Colpline Ltd.
1. Introduction2. Making the Move into In-House Practice 3. The Need for a practicing Certificate 4. Regulatory Compliance---an Overview 5. SRA Principles and Code of Conduct6. SRA Accounts Rules 7. Restrictions on Practice 8. How to Become an ABS 9. Compliance Legislation10. Accreditation Schemes11. Types of In-House Practice12. Further resources Appendices
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 20.3.2013 |
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| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 156 x 234 mm |
| Themenwelt | Recht / Steuern ► Allgemeines / Lexika |
| Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht | |
| Recht / Steuern ► Privatrecht / Bürgerliches Recht ► Berufs-/Gebührenrecht | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-907698-54-X / 190769854X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-907698-54-5 / 9781907698545 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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