by Andrew Donovan | Sep 2, 2019 | Code of Conduct, COLP COFA
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has recently published a client care letter checklist (see summary below) on its website to help solicitors assess whether the regulator is likely to find their initial client paperwork suitable or not. For 99.9% of law firms...
by Andrew Donovan | Aug 29, 2019 | Article
Today, if you want to work as a solicitor serving the public then you need to work in a regulated law firm. From 25 November 2019 however the SRA will scrap this rule. This means that a solicitor will be able to set up in business selling legal services to the public...
by Andrew Donovan | Jan 29, 2017 | Compliance Update
Rule changes The 18th edition of the SRA Handbook went live on 1 November 2016 and by now all firms should be comfortable that their solicitors are planning their CPD activity for the year. COLPs in particular should be conscious of their duty to put systems in place...
by Andrew Donovan | May 8, 2016 | COLP COFA, Resources
Your SRA compliance duties: the facts and the fibs The roles of compliance officer for legal practice (COLP) and the compliance officer for finance and administration (COFA) in championing compliance are now well established in most firms. However, anyone in the firm...
