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The long-awaited pay rise for duty solicitors is a positive step in our campaign for fairer legal aid rates for our members.
Power of attorney - The Law Society
Lasting power of attorney. A lasting power of attorney goes one step further than an ordinary power of attorney, because it carries on, or 'lasts', even after you have become unable to manage your affairs - whether temporarily or permanently, or because of an illness, disability or accident.
Learning | The Law Society
Law Society Learning gives lawyers and legal practitioners access to a range of legal continuing professional development (CPD) courses.
Cohabitation – your rights - The Law Society
Buying property together. You could be joint tenants, where you own the whole property together, or tenants in common, where you each own a share in the property.
Business leases forms - The Law Society
Dec 20, 2024 · These forms (short-form model commercial leases and LS1 forms) are used for drawing up leases for business premises.
Applying for grants of probate - The Law Society
This guide is for legal professionals and covers: probate fees; online applications – how the service works, where to send supporting evidence; paper applications; how to avoid common issues – delayed applications and caveats; checking progress on your application
Ethics | The Law Society
The commitment to behaving ethically is at the heart of what it means to be a solicitor. As your professional body, we’re here to help you keep ahead of your ethical obligations, tackle dilemmas with the right approach and minimise risk with a package of expert guidance, advice and support.
SRA Standards and Regulations - The Law Society
The SRA Standards and Regulations replaced the SRA Handbook from 25 November 2019.. The Standards and Regulations are shorter and less prescriptive than the handbook. The SRA believes this offers solicitors greater flexibility.
Transaction (TA) forms | The Law Society
These transaction (TA) forms (TA4, TA6, TA7, TA8, TA9, TA10, TA13 and TA15) are for business and residential property sales.
Freehold forms - The Law Society
The freehold forms (FME1, standard conditions of sale, standard commercial property conditions and DIF1) are for business and residential property sales.