Legal Profession

Guide to Good Practice, 2nd Edition

By The Law Society
Law Society Publishing April 2018

Specifications

ISBN-13
9781784461201
Publisher
Law Society Publishing
Publication
April 2018
Format
Paperback , 386 pages
Jurisdiction
International ? Countri(es) for reference only
Price on request

Need a quote? Place your order now and our team will contact you within one business day with pricing details. Click "Get a Quote" below to start the process.

Not yet published? ?
  • Free HK shipping over HK$1,000
  • International shipping to 35+ countries
Order Form
Save

Details

Got a practice-related query? Want authoritative answers fast? The new edition of Guide to Good Practice is great value and handy for quick reference.

This fully updated second edition includes:

  • 100 current Law Society practice notes
  • Useful contacts and further resources
  • Index, glossary and tables of citations.

The practice notes cover areas including:

  • Anti-money laundering
  • Costs, fees and funding
  • Criminal justice
  • Employment
  • Family, children and welfare
  • Immigration and nationality
  • Personal injury
  • Practice management
  • Private client
  • Property and conveyancing
  • Regulation and compliance
  • Tax.

The Law Society’s practice notes are written and reviewed by Law Society committees and experts in the field, so you can be sure they include the latest thinking and guidance.

Table of Contents

1. Civil litigation, Q and A, Compensation Act 2006, Payment by results
2. Conveyancing and property, Q and A, House competitions, Identity evidence for Land Registry, Mortgage fraud, Mortgage possession claims
3. Costs and fees, Q and A, Telegraphic transfer fees, Contentious costs, Non-contentious costs 
4. Crime, Q and A, Criminal Procedure Rules and solicitors' duties, Virtual courts first hearings, Withdrawing from a criminal case
5. Money Laundering, Q and A, Anti-money laundering Anti-terrorism 
6. Oaths and Affadavits, Q and A 
7. Practice Management, Q and A, Banking crisis, Business continuity, Client care letters, Complaints management, Continuing professional development, Data protection, File retention, Initial interviews, Information security, Job seeking, Redundancy
8. Tax and VAT, Q and A, Tax payment difficulties, VAT change, VAT on disbursements, VAT on legal aid work 
9. Wills and probate/private client, Q and A, Estate administration with banks protocols, Lasting powers of attorney, Gifts of property, Debt relief orders
10. Useful Contacts 
11. Resources.

Reviews

"At last, in one handy paperback you have the means to save yourself a considerable amount of time searching for answers to frequently asked questions – all here to hand in this useful volume."

Phillip Taylor, barrister, Richmond Green Chambers

"The Guide to Good Practice is accessible, covers the main issues faced by practitioners and, most importantly, is excellent value for money...It should occupy a prominent place on any compliance manager's desk and be a key text in any self-respecting legal library."

The Student Law Journal

Price on request

Need a quote? Place your order now and our team will contact you within one business day with pricing details. Click "Get a Quote" below to start the process.

Not yet published? ?
  • Free HK shipping over HK$1,000
  • International shipping to 35+ countries
Order Form
Save

Recommended

You may also be interested in these books:

More titles from Legal Profession

View all