Conveyancing companies in England and Wales now have the choice as to whether they stay with the SRA or move to the CLC (Council of Legal Conveyancers). Let’s compare the SRA Accounts Rules to the CLC Code!
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SRA Accounts Rules to the CLC Code. Understanding the accounts rule changes when switching regulator!
Wednesday, October 10th, 2018From a book to a pamphlet. SRA Accounts Rules 2018 & what is client money?
Monday, September 17th, 2018We have a look at the “simplified” SRA Accounts Rules 2018 which reduces the original book to just 7 pages!
Integration….Why everyone should do it!
Wednesday, August 22nd, 2018The 2018 legal market. Everyone has heard the word “integration”. Perhaps so often in fact that it has lost all meaning? What is integration? Why is it being highlighted so often? Is it really going to help us or is this another age-old gimmick?
The Future of Legal Accounts – developing back office solutions
Tuesday, April 17th, 2018The last decade has seen seismic changes within the legal profession and how legal practises are run. Plans to streamline the SRA accounts rules even further mean the next ten years could see changes that make the previous ten seem positively pedestrian.
SRA Accounts Rules Phase 3 Consultation – From a cashier’s perspective
Monday, August 22nd, 2016Phase three of the review of the SRA Accounts Rules is now in consultation. Phase one was October 2014 and phase two, November 2015. October 2014 was the time where we first saw Outcomes Focused Regulation. This new style of regulation was seen as a rather radical change to how cashiers governed the accounts during an accounting year.
Fraud alert!
Monday, November 23rd, 2015In this article, Hazlewoods Accountants’ Legal team draw attention to the growing issue of fraud perpetrated against legal practices and gives advice on how to protect your firm.
Auto-Enrolment and Work Place Pensions – advice for Solicitors’ Firms
Wednesday, November 11th, 2015As well as keeping their legal accounts in order, Solicitors need to be aware of their Auto Enrolment date for providing pensions for staff. In the following article James Toulson of 1 Less Worry Payroll Services explains clearly the obligations on firms and the implications should you fail to enrol
The new SRA Handbook – Version 12
Monday, November 3rd, 2014There are a few KEY changes to the SRA Handbook this year. These changes will affect all law firms in the UK!
Is the SRA playing with fire when it plays with words?
Tuesday, June 17th, 2014This paper addresses the SRA policy on what amounts to a Fixed Fee which was announced in January 2014
OFR, Risk and Stayin’ Alive
Friday, June 24th, 2011This is the final part of the recent article by Tony Guise.