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The Human Rights Act came into force in 1998 some 23 years ago and makes provision for certain basic rights such as freedom from ill treatment, right to life and right to a fair trial. These rights derive from the European Convention on Human Rights to which the UK is a signatory.
The sole practitioner route has been a well-established path for many years now, allowing solicitors to be self-employed and have the independence of running their own law firm. This route involves the practice of the sole practitioner being authorised by us as a recognised sole practice.
The Ministry of Justice has changed the law to allow for the remote witnessing of wills.
This guidance was published on 25th July 2020.
Please note that this legislation will be backdated to wills made from 31st January 2020.
This should make a substantial difference to probate Practitioners struggling with finalising wills during this pandemic.
To read more about the new legislation please click HERE.
Last week on 1st July 2020 Brian Boehmer and Marc Rowson from Lockton, along with Lubna Shuja from Legal Swan presented to the SPG members about the impact of Covid-19 on Professional Indemnity Insurance renewals.
The topics covered were:
We now live in a world where social media is a part of every day life in one way or another, but have you ever considered how social media could affect you and your business in a negative way?
Social media is a great platform to get positive messages out there, build trust with your followers and keep your business visible in the 21st century.
However, poorly judged content, malicious posts or posting personal views can be detrimental to your business and your reputation.
Coronavirus is a global crisis, which is likely to affect us all in one way or another.
We have pulled together some useful links from various charities and associations which may be of help to you if you are suffering from any of the following:
SBA – The Solicitors’ Charity
https://sba.org.uk/covid-19/
As received from Simon Davis, President of Law Society today; Friday 5th June 2020.
Furlough scheme deadline
The Government’s furlough scheme, the Job Retention Scheme, will close to new entrants on Wednesday 10 June.
If your firm is considering taking advantage of the scheme in the future, including the new arrangements for part-time furloughing, relevant employees must be entered into the scheme by that deadline.
The National Cyber Security Centre has issued guidance to small businesses on moving their trading from physical to digital in light of Covid-19.
Please find below links to the guidance, we hope that this is of help to members.
Coronavirus is a global crisis, which is likely to affect us individually one way or another.
Nicholas Woolf, Director and Principal of Nicholas Woolf & Co has pulled together a great document which highlights 4 essential issues that need consideration:
You will also find some useful information for Solicitors.
We would like to announce a newly formed partnership between The Sole Practitioners Group and Legalex 2019.
This year, the exhibition promises to be the largest to date: Housing 200 cutting-edge suppliers and 150 educational, CPD accredited seminars from some of the world’s top legal experts and innovative thinkers. Leading the industry as the most accomplished event for forward-thinking, ambitious and successful legal firms looking to modernise their practices.