Pricing and transparency

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    In confidence

    2023-08-30T13:29:00Z

    Bronwen Still provides an overview of the regulatory requirements around confidentiality, and outlines some of the more common, and difficult, situations facing firms

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    Life after Brexit

    2020-11-17T00:00:00Z

    It’s hard to believe that the General Data Protection Regulation has now been in force for nearly two and a half years. But with the Brexit transition period ending soon, there are now more disclosure and compliance issues to think about. Edward Hayes explains

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    A question of costs

    2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

    Law Society policy adviser Anjali Mouelhi answers some of the key questions about the new SRA Accounts Rules 

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    Home strike

    2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

    Jessica Clay explains how you can continue complying with your regulatory obligations during lockdown

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    Mistakes and money-laundering

    2019-10-11T08:14:00Z

    Lesley King comments on a case where a trust beneficiary’s right to income was rescinded on the basis of mistake, and on the government’s consultation on implementing the Fifth Anti-Money Laundering Directive.

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    Sign here

    2019-09-17T00:00:00Z

    At the conference, Teresa Trepak and Stephen Lewis from the Law Commission discussed with the Law Society Gazette’s Michael Cross the commission’s new project on the electronic execution of documents. Here, they tell us about the commission’s conclusions

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    Walking the tightrope

    2019-08-06T00:04:00Z

    It can be difficult for smaller firms to stay on top of the regulations relating to legal practice. As the SRA prepares to launch its new Standards and Regulations this autumn, Matthew Moore presents a guide to the key compliance issues you need to know about

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    State of independence

    2019-08-06T00:01:00Z

    The SRA introduces a new “independent solicitor” model this November, which will allow solicitors to provide legal services on a freelance basis. But how will the model work in practice, and could it be for you? Marzena Lipman takes a closer look

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    A stealthy new year: probate fees

    2019-01-16T16:12:00Z

    Lesley King comments on recent developments in the private client sector, such as the controversial increase in probate fees and new wording for grant applications.

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    Loud and clear

    2018-11-06T00:13:00Z

    From 6 December, law firms undertaking a number of common areas of work – including probate – will need to publish price- and service-related information on their websites. Sarah Brodie looks at what this could mean in practice

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    Lasting things first: transparency rules and LPAs

    2018-10-18T09:17:00Z

    Lesley King comments on recent developments including the new transparency rules and guidance on lasting powers of attorney.

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    SRA releases new guidance on price transparency

    2018-10-04T10:50:00Z

    Law firms will have to publish details of their employees’ experience and the time work is likely to take – as well as their prices – when new transparency rules come into force in December. 

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    Keynote: Hot off the press

    2018-09-18T00:14:00Z

    At the conference keynote session, Paul Lewis, financial journalist and broadcaster, in conversation with John Hyde, deputy news editor of the Law Society Gazette, spoke about pricing and clarity in legal services

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    Clear probate

    2018-08-07T00:00:00Z

    The new regulations requiring law firms to publicly display their prices will be going ahead – rules that apply to probate work. The Law Society’s Michael Lonergan summarises the new requirements and where more advice can be had