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Recent Updates
Compliance update November 2015
Rule changes The 15th edition of the SRA Handbook went live on 1 November 2015 and includes some very significant changes to the SRA rules. The amendments include the following: well over one in ten law firms will no longer need to obtain or deliver an accountant’s report. Firms which, during an accounting year, hold an average client account...
Compliance Update July 2015
Key rule changes The 14th edition of the SRA Handbook went live on 30 April 2015. The changes are largely administrative and will not have a material impact day-to-day for most firms. Advocates should note that the transitional arrangements under the Higher Rights of Audience Regulations have now expired and that the Quality Assurance Scheme for...