by Andrew Donovan | Aug 10, 2021 | Code of Conduct, COLP COFA
Reports in the legal press have confirmed that the SRA this week wrote to approximately 8,000 law firms requiring that the COLP (which means Compliance Officer for Legal Practice) declare “whether you have a website that is compliant with the Rules” and...
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 | Nov 5, 2015 | Code of Conduct, COLP COFA
Reading new research commissioned by the SRA into professional independence I was reminded of the unfortunate time that I tried to discuss professional ethics with my estate agent. It’s not a pastime that I would recommend you try. For a start, there’s very little in...
by Andrew Donovan | Apr 14, 2015 | Code of Conduct, COLP COFA, Litigation
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) confirmed last month that it was gathering further information about complaints made by Twitter users in receipt of libel demands from lawyers acting for George Galloway MP. Letters threatening legal proceedings and requesting...
