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The Law Society Law Society Conveyancing Protocol: 2019
This fully revised and updated version of the Law Society Conveyancing Protocol represents the Law Society's preferred practice for conveyancing transactions of freehold and leasehold residential property. The detailed steps of the Protocol and the new general obligations have been carefully drafted to assist solicitors to: - communicate with the parties involved in the transaction - meet the legal and regulatory requirements - agree timescales and reduce delays - adapt a safer, efficient and transparent process - adopt a common approach - maintain high standards of conveyancing. T his book contains the text of the Protocol and all the forms, guidance and formulae required by solicitors who adopt the Protocol. It also contains relevant new and updated Law Society Practice Notes and SRA Warning Notices. Compliance with the Protocol is mandatory for any firm accredited under the Conveyancing Quality Scheme.
£39.95
The Law Society Wills and Inheritance Quality Scheme Toolkit
Adoption of core practice management standards, based on Lexcel v.5, is a mandatory requirement for legal practices seeking accreditation under the new Wills and Inheritance Quality Scheme. This practical toolkit helps applicants to understand and comply with these standards.
£51.26
The Law Society Family Law Protocol
This authoritative set of best practice guidelines has been comprehensively updated to cover all the changes since 2010 and includes two new chapters on forced marriage and alternative pathways to parenthood. Endorsed by the President of the Family Division, the Protocol is the standard by which members of the Law Society and Resolution are judged.The fourth edition of this indispensible book takes account of significant developments including:* changes to public funding in family law proceedings* private family law arrangements for children and parental involvement* new legislation on honour-based violence and forced marriage* alternative pathways to parenthood including adoption and surrogacy.Developed by the Law Society in association with Resolution and other leading organisations, interest groups and figures in the field, this is the go-to text for family law practitioners.
£39.95
The Law Society Conveyancing Quality Scheme Toolkit
The Law Society Conveyancing Quality Scheme is the quality standard for residential conveyancing practices. Accreditation under the scheme provides assurance to lenders, insurers, consumers and clients. The Conveyancing Quality Scheme Toolkit helps residential conveyancing practices to understand, implement and maintain the CQS protocol, and to comply with the core practice management standards (CPMS) that must be followed by all practices within the scheme. The fourth edition of the Toolkit has been fully revised and updated and aligns with: the Conveyancing Protocol 2019; the latest CPMS, published in February 2022; the new mandatory procedure to ensure that applications are checked before being sent to HM Land Registry (7.4 CPMS); the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017; the SRA Standards and Regulations 2019 and the UK General Data Protection Regulation. Template policies and documents are also included for customisation. This book is an indispensable addition to any conveyancing firm's library.
£68.67
The Law Society Wills and Inheritance Protocol
The Wills and Inheritance Protocol sets out the Law Society's preferred practice in will drafting, probate and estate administration and supports the provision of consistent and high quality services by legal practices. The Protocol aims to raise standards of client care and service by: improving communication between practices, clients and beneficiaries increasing transparency and therefore understanding of the necessary processes encouraging practices to agree timescales and service levels with clients. Meeting the obligations of the Protocol is the cornerstone of the new Wills and Inheritance Quality Scheme and will also help all legal practices to: demonstrate high standards of practice to clients and others meet legal requirements achieve compliance with outcomes-focused regulation provide a consistent level of service. This book contains the full text of the Protocol version 1.0 and an appendix with relevant statutory extracts and guidance on good practice.
£42.56
The Law Society Assessment of Mental Capacity: A Practical Guide for Doctors and Lawyers
Written by experts from a variety of disciplines, this new edition of Assessment of Mental Capacity combines clarity as to the law with a practical, jargon-free approach to provide guidelines on issues ranging from medical treatment to making a will, sexual decision-making and capacity in the context of the Mental Health Act 1983.
£64.32
