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Deregulation: Too much of a good thing?
Thursday, 23 July 2015There are a lot of things that lawyers and the government do not agree about. One area where they do, generally speaking, is the need for deregulation. The ‘legal regulators’ (this now includes the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales) were keen to show just how much they agree in the three reports sent by the Legal Services Board to justice minister Shailesh Vara this week.
Tags: client accounts, Legal regulators, Solicitors Regulation Authority
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Cost of borrowing may rise if law firms abandon client accounts, regulators warn
Tuesday, 21 July 2015Banks may charge law firms more for borrowing if they abandon their client accounts, the legal regulators have warned. A report submitted to justice minister Shailesh Vara highlighted both the dangers and benefits of allowing choice on whether to handle client money directly.
Tags: client accounts, Legal Services Board, Solicitors Regulation Authority
Posted in Latest news, Legal Services Act, Legal Services Board, Regulation
Law Society: “Piecemeal” SRA reforms could create “perverse incentives”
Tuesday, 16 June 2015The Law Society has launched a sustained attack on plans by the Solicitors Regulation Authority to introduce third-party accounts, allow referral fees in legal aid cases and remove the requirement on firms to carry out reserved activities.
Tags: client accounts, Law Society, referral fees, reserved activities, Solicitors Regulation Authority
Posted in Latest news, Regulation, Solicitors
Doubts over SRA plan to offer ‘client account alternative’
Friday, 24 April 2015Plans to offer solicitors the option of a “third-party managed accounts” instead of the traditional client account have divided opinions, with some criticising a lack of detail and questioning whether the move would reduce fraud.
Tags: accounts rules, client accounts, Solicitors Regulation Authority
Posted in Accounts rules, Latest news, Regulation, Solicitors
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Service with a smile? Why customer service should be a top priority for law firms
Clients may not be able to assess the quality of your legal work, but they can judge the service they receive and, as is now clear, are increasingly happy to write about it online.
How can law firms adapt to post-pandemic working?
As law firms emerge from the pandemic, they face the challenges of coping with its aftermath while settling on new ways of working in the long-term.
The hot graphic design trends in the legal sector
As we recover from an unprecedented 19 months within our sector, marketing teams and clerks’ rooms are keener than ever to try out something new in the promotion of their businesses.
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