Publisher's Synopsis
The Solicitors Office Procedures Manual will enable law firms and other organisations regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority to meet their compliance needs through one easy-to-use source. Whatever your type or size of practice the ‘mix and match' approach adopted by this book will enable users to address any or all of the following: The SRA Code of Conduct 2011 and other key elements of the SRA Handbook Lexcel version 6 The procedural elements of the Law Society's Conveyancing Quality Scheme The Specialist Quality Mark (2012 edition) The Legal Aid Agency's contract – Crime, Family and Civil Since it was first published in 2012 the Solicitors Office Procedures Manual has helped many hundreds of law firms to develop or update their practice manuals and compliance documentation. The second edition addresses the various recent changes which have affected the legal profession and addresses the new version of Lexcel (version 6) which has been in force since the 1st May 2015. The Solicitors Office Procedures Manual is written by Vicky Ling and Matthew Moore. Vicky is a Lexcel consultant who specialises in the requirements of legal aid funding within law firms and Matthew is a solicitor in private practice who is also a director of Infolegal Ltd – a law firm management and compliance consultancy.
