Learning - The Law Society
WEBLaw Society Learning gives lawyers and legal practitioners access to a range of legal continuing professional development (CPD) courses.
SRA Standards and Regulations - The Law Society
WEBThe SRA's professional ethics helpline for solicitors offers advice on the SRA Standards and Regulations to solicitors, trainees and solicitor apprentices. You can choose to remain anonymous. Call 0370 6062577 from 10am to 1pm and 2pm to 4pm, Monday to Friday. Chat with the team online between 9am and 10am, 1pm and 2pm, and 4pm and 5pm, …
Transaction (TA) forms - The Law Society
WEBThese transaction (TA) forms (TA4, TA6, TA7, TA8, TA9, TA10, TA13 and TA15) are for business and residential property sales.
High-risk third countries for AML purposes | The Law Society
WEBThe latest amendments to the FATF lists came into force on 28 June 2024. Monaco and Venezuela were added to the lists. Jamaica and Turkey were removed. The high-risk third countries are: Bulgaria. Burkina Faso. Cameroon. Croatia. Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)*.
Politically exposed persons - The Law Society
WEBPolitically exposed persons. A politically exposed person (PEP) is someone who has been appointed by a community institution, an international body or a state (including the UK) to a high-profile position within the last 12 months. The main aim of applying additional scrutiny to work involving PEPs is to mitigate the risk that the proceeds of ...
Stamp duty land tax - The Law Society
WEBSep 23, 2022 · Stamp duty land tax (SDLT) is a tax payable by the purchaser on land transactions in England and Northern Ireland. As a solicitor, it may be that you: advise on SDLT. file SDLT returns. pay the tax on your clients’ behalf and within the applicable time limits. This page provides a summary of key points only – see our legal notice.
A guide to race and ethnicity terminology and language
WEBEthnicity is broader than race and has usually been used to refer to long shared cultural experiences, religious practices, traditions, ancestry, language, dialect or national origins (for example, African-Caribbean, Indian, Irish). Ethnicity can be seen as a more positive identity than one forged from the shared negative experiences of racism.
Find a solicitor - The Law Society
WEBFind a solicitor in England and Wales using our free website. When you search, you can filter by: your legal issue, for example employment. a postcode, town or country. the name of a solicitor. the name of a firm. The results will show a list of solicitors. You can make a further search for solicitors who speak your language and who provide:
Trusts - The Law Society
WEBTrusts. A trust is a legal arrangement for managing assets. There are different types of trusts and they are taxed differently. In a trust, assets are held and managed by one person or people (the trustee) to benefit another person or people (the beneficiary). The person providing the assets is called the settlor.
Client funds - The Law Society
WEBClient accounts. A client account is a practice’s account used for holding client money. It must: be a bank or building society account. be held at a branch or head office in England or Wales. include the name of the relevant law firm or sole practitioner in the name of the account. include the word ‘client’ in the name of the account.
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