Solicitor S Handbook 2015

Author : Andrew Hopper QC
Publisher : The Law Society
Page : 758 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2014-11-14
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781784460198

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Solicitor's Handbook 2015 by Andrew Hopper QC Pdf

The Solicitor's Handbook 2015 is a comprehensive yet user-friendly guide to the regulatory maze that governs the conduct of solicitors.This essential handbook covers the Solicitors Regulation Authority's (SRA) Code of Conduct along with the Accounts Rules, financial services regulation, money laundering requirements and alternative business structures (ABS) regulations. It also usefully sets out the extent of the regulator's powers and describes the practical workings of the regulatory and disciplinary processes (including investigations by the SRA and proceedings before the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT)), as well as the relevant rights of appeal and review.The 2015 edition has been thoroughly updated to take account of all significant regulatory changes that have been introduced since January 2013, including: the ban on referral fees in personal injury cases, which came into force on 1 April 2013, and the SRA's warning notice changes to the law relating to conditional fee agreements and extension of the range of cases in which damages-based agreements can be used new requirements for individuals or entities temporarily practising overseas a relaxation of the requirements for referrals to financial advisers changes to the regulation of consumer credit activities, which has passed from the Office of Fair Trading to the Financial Conduct Authority the abolition of the Assigned Risks Pool from 1 October 2013 High Court decisions in Fuglers and Andersons regarding the level of fines that the SDT can impose.

Author : Andrew Christopher Graham Hopper,Andrew Hopper, QC,G. D. Treverton-Jones,Gregory Treverton-Jones, QC
Publisher : Solicitor's Handbook
Page : 720 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2014-10
Category : Lawyers
ISBN : 1784460087

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The Solicitor's Handbook 2015 by Andrew Christopher Graham Hopper,Andrew Hopper, QC,G. D. Treverton-Jones,Gregory Treverton-Jones, QC Pdf

This handbook provides practical, non-technical guidance for solicitors in England and Wales be they in private practice, the public sector or in-house.

Author : Laura Snyder
Publisher : Lexington Books
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2017-08-07
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781498530071

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Modernizing Legal Services in Common Law Countries by Laura Snyder Pdf

Most people understand that regulations have a direct bearing on their access to things such as clean air and water and safe working environments. However, in the United States, few people make the connection between how legal services are regulated and how difficult it is for them to access legal services. Indeed, on the question of affordable and accessible civil justice, the World Justice Project ranks the US 94th out of 113 countries, behind Albania, Belarus, Myanmar, and Russia. For decades academics and others have debated whether the legal profession is self-regulated and, if it is, whether it should be. But is it the right debate? Self-regulation—or not—does not obviate the need for effective regulation. Independent, accountable, and transparent regulatory bodies, effective oversight of those bodies, the genuine engagement of citizens in the regulatory process, evidence-based research to fully assess the impact of regulation, and an approach to regulation that is proportionate and targeted to actual risks are essential for effective regulation. Through the lens of the adoption of alternative structures, this book explains how England, Wales, and Australia have, by embracing these essential elements, successfully modernized their regulatory environments for legal services, and how Canada has taken firm steps down its own path to the same. In contrast, by rejecting these elements, the United States remains paralyzed in an unproductive regulatory environment for legal services. This book provides a blueprint for how the US can take inspiration from its common law sisters to breathe new life into its regulatory environment for legal services. Ultimately, modernization will require more—and better—regulation that is financed publicly through equitable, progressive revenue sources.

Author : Nigel West
Publisher : The Law Society
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2016-02-18
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781784460440

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Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal by Nigel West Pdf

The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) has the power to strike off a solicitor from the roll, suspend a solicitor from practice, fine or reprimand a solicitor or make such other order as it thinks fit. Whilst over 90% of all cases brought before the SDT are brought by the SRA, it is open to anyone to bring a matter before it.This book provides a unique step-by-step guide to the law and practice of the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal, from the issue of proceedings through to appeal. Its practical approach will help anyone who wishes to avoid the common pitfalls faced by unfamiliar users of the Tribunal.It is the only comprehensive book available on SDT proceedings and it contains all the leading cases on Tribunal proceedings, many of which are not available on the internet, in one handy volume.

Author : W. Green
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2015-09-30
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0414039106

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Greens Solicitors Professional Handbook 2015 - 2016 by W. Green Pdf

Author : G. D. Treverton-Jones,Gregory Treverton-Jones QC,Nigel West,Susanna Heley,Robert Forman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2021-12
Category : Lawyers
ISBN : 1784461709

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The Solicitor's Handbook 2022 by G. D. Treverton-Jones,Gregory Treverton-Jones QC,Nigel West,Susanna Heley,Robert Forman Pdf

Author : The City The City Law School
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 395 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2016-08-25
Category : Legal composition
ISBN : 9780198765981

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Opinion Writing and Case Preparation by The City The City Law School Pdf

Opinion Writing and Case Preparation equips trainee barristers with the tools and techniques they need to identify, analyse, and present convincing legal arguments, and gives a thorough grounding in the skill of writing opinions. With its systematic approach to legal research and fact management, the manual provides trainee barristers with an efficient and reliable method for preparing a client's case. The fundamental qualities of effective writing are also clearly identified and explained, helping you develop this essential skill. Particular care is taken to guide you through the appropriate ways of writing opinions in a variety of contexts.

Author : Andrew Boon
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 575 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2022-10-20
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781509925223

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Lawyers and the Rule of Law by Andrew Boon Pdf

This book examines lawyers' contributions to creating and maintaining the rule of law, one of the pillars of a liberal democracy. It moves from the European Enlightenment to the modern day, exploring the role of judges, government lawyers, and private practitioners in creating, defining, and being defined by, the demands of modern society. The book is divided into 4 parts representing the big themes. The first part considers lawyers' contribution to the growth of constitutionalism, the second, the formulation of roles and identities, and the third the formation of values. The fourth part focuses on the challenges faced by lawyers and the rule of law in the past 50 years, the neoliberal period, and how they challenge both conceptions of lawyers and the rule of law. Each part is illustrated by defining events, from the execution of Charles I, through the Nuremberg Trials, to the insurrection by supporters of Donald Trump in January 2021. Although the focus is on England and Wales, parallel developments in other jurisdictions, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the USA, are considered. This allows analysis of lawyers' historical and contemporary engagement with the rule of law in jurisdictional systems based on the Common Law. Each chapter is thematic, but the passage through the book is broadly chronological.

Author : Barry Cushway
Publisher : Kogan Page Publishers
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2015-05-03
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780749474140

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The Employer's Handbook 2015-16 by Barry Cushway Pdf

The Employer's Handbook 2015-16 has established itself as a source of reliable, unambiguous guidance for all small- to medium-sized employers, clearly identifying the legal essentials and best-practice guidelines for effective people management. The book is a comprehensive source of hands-on advice on the increasingly complex legal framework now governing UK employment law, including guidelines on age discrimination legislation and the latest employment tribunal procedures. Coverage includes recruitment, contracts, benefits, performance management, maternity and paternity rights, personnel records and data protection, terminating employment, and ensuring the health, safety and welfare of employees and pension obligations. It also provides access to a unique set of downloadable templates, forms and policy documents for dealing with key employment issues.

Author : Elizabeth Smart,Kathryn Wright,Helen Fox,Lucy Crompton,Frances Seabridge,Susan Wigglesworth
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 361 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2015-07-09
Category : Practice of law
ISBN : 9780198737698

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Foundations for the LPC 2015-16 by Elizabeth Smart,Kathryn Wright,Helen Fox,Lucy Crompton,Frances Seabridge,Susan Wigglesworth Pdf

Explaining the principles underlying legal practice, this essential guide for students on the Legal Practice Course includes topical examples and scenarios to illustrate key points, worked examples to aid understanding, and checkpoints and summaries to test comprehension of the core material.

Author : Kay-Wah Chan,Judith A McMorrow,Avrom Sherr
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 90 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2023-12-04
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781003827276

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Regulating Lawyers Through Disciplinary Systems by Kay-Wah Chan,Judith A McMorrow,Avrom Sherr Pdf

This book offers comparative analyses on issues in lawyer regulation in England and Wales, Japan, Myanmar, New Zealand and Singapore. It examines the lawyer disciplinary systems in different jurisdictions through diverse and comparative perspectives. In addition to enriching the literature on legal ethics, contributions also highlight areas for future research regarding the legal and other professions in different jurisdictions and the methodologies that may be applied. Chapters examine common issues faced by lawyer disciplinary systems throughout the world, such as: transparency of regulatory outcomes, which varies widely and provides challenges to assessing the effectiveness of lawyer regulatory systems whether systems tilt too much toward protecting lawyers and if a move from self-regulation to independent regulators yields better outcomes changes in demographics of the legal profession and regulatory changes posing challenges in longitudinal studies of regulatory systems disciplining of repeat actors raising questions of the deterrence goals of a regulatory system deviation of systems that maintain tight state control over the legal profession from both United Nations and other international norms for lawyer discipline the role of pro bono obligations and the discourse around legal ethics Regulating Lawyers Through Disciplinary Systems will be an invaluable resource for scholars, practitioners and regulators of the legal profession, while also appealing to those interested in legal and other professional ethics. This book was originally published as a special issue of the International Journal of the Legal Profession.

Author : Frances Kay,Allan Esler Smith
Publisher : Kogan Page Publishers
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2015-01-03
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9780749473396

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The Good Retirement Guide 2015 by Frances Kay,Allan Esler Smith Pdf

Whether it is a relaxing or action-packed and financially rewarding retirement you are looking for, this is the book for you. Retirement is also a time for new opportunities and is the start of the third significant chapter of your life. Life's story gives us the first chapter of the education years, the second chapter is working 'nine to five' and now it is time for the best chapter of the lot - the non-retirement years. Personal ambitions can be realized and new experiences enjoyed. Yet with so much to consider, people are often unsure how best to plan for their future and the scope for concern and confusion is even greater with changing retirement ages and pension rules. The Good Retirement Guide is essential reading for all those looking forward to making the most of their retirement, and offers clear and concise suggestions on a broad range of retirement-related subjects. The Guide includes information on: Pensions Tax Investment Starting your own business Your home Leisure activities Paid work How to complain (effectively!) Voluntary work How to avoid being scammed Health Holidays Looking after elderly parents Wills Revised and updated, the 2015 edition is packed with hundreds of useful suggestions and helpful websites to browse. This is an indispensable book that you will refer to again and again.

Author : Susan Heather Blake,Julie Browne,Stuart Sime
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 669 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Dispute resolution (Law)
ISBN : 9780198747666

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A Practical Approach to Alternative Dispute Resolution by Susan Heather Blake,Julie Browne,Stuart Sime Pdf

This text will appeal to law students and practitioners looking for a book that deals with the full range of ADR processes. It covers the core topics on the dispute resolution module for the BPTC. Its practical focus highlights the key processes and procedures for each topic.

Author : Emily Allbon,Sanmeet Kaur Dua
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2016-04-28
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781317572756

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The Insider’s Guide to Legal Skills by Emily Allbon,Sanmeet Kaur Dua Pdf

Confused by cases? Stuck on statutes? Or just unsure where to start with writing, research or revision? The Insider’s Guide to Legal Skills will show you what you need to succeed, applying skills in their real-world context and helping you get to grips with legal method and thinking. Making use of problem-based learning and examples throughout, this practical and accessible guide will provide you with a clear guide to skills within the law degree and how to make the most of them in assessment, but also help you to see their importance to a future legal career. Designed for LLB/GDL students who want a clear overview of what a law degree is all about, the book has been built on the skills curriculum, and is a suitable text for Legal Skills, Methods and Reasoning courses as well as a general introduction to law, or pre-reading for those considering a law degree.

Author : Ed Johnston
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2021-07-29
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781793612939

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The Role of the Defense Lawyer by Ed Johnston Pdf

The culture of defense work has undergone significant change over the course of the last twenty years. These changes may have generated confusion and uncertainty concerning the role of the defense lawyer in the modern era. If the lawyer is confused as to his role, is it possible to zealously advance the best interests of his client? While the role of the defense has been explored through the culture of their law firms, the individualized role of the defense lawyer in the context of criminal procedure and their contribution to adversarial justice is something that has not been exposed to scrutiny. This book explores how lawyers view their own individual role in the context of the changed obligations introduced by the CPIA 1996 and the CrimPR, looking at the defense lawyer as part of a system, rather than as part of a relationship. Through a theoretical lens, Ed Johnston provides a wider perspective on the changing nature of criminal justice and the place of a key actor within it to draw conclusions regarding the role of the defense lawyer in the modern era.