Example sentences of "solicitors ' practice [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | At the same time the Solicitors ' Practice Rules 1990 on commissions have been amended ; the minimum amount of solicitor 's commission that must be accounted for to a client has been doubled to £20 . |
| 2 | The Solicitors ' Practice Rules were amended to permit , as from , partnerships between solicitors and ‘ registered foreign lawyers ’ ( ‘ RFLs ’ ) . |
| 3 | Rule 7(6) of the Solicitors ' Practice Rules 1990 has been amended so as to allow solicitors to go into partnership with registered foreign lawyers . |
| 4 | Rule 11(1) ( A ) of the Solicitors ' Practice Rules was inserted by the MNLPR and reads as follows : — |
| 5 | Rule 13 of the Solicitors ' Practice Rules 1990 has been amended to read as follows : — |
| 6 | Rule 18(1A) of the Solicitors ' Practice Rules 1990 was inserted by the MNLPR , and reads as follows : — |
| 7 | These prohibitions and safeguards , and certain exceptions , explanatory provisions and transitional provisions , are set out in rule 5 of the Solicitors ' Practice Rules 1990 . |
| 8 | ( b ) Until no part of this rule shall apply to any business already providing services before without putting the solicitor in breach of the Solicitors ' Practice Rules 1936/72 ( as amended ) . ’ |
| 9 | ( b ) the name or part of the name of any predecessor firm or recognised body in practice at the time of the formation of the body provided that such name did not infringe Rule 11 of the Solicitors ' Practice Rules 1990 ( or any rule for the time being replacing that Rule ) or this Rule ; |
| 10 | The policy of the solicitors ' governing body is encapsulated in Rule 1 of the Solicitors ' Practice Rules 1990 ( and of earlier editions ) : A solicitor shall not directly or indirectly obtain or attempt to obtain instructions for professional work or permit another person to do so on his behalf , or do anything in the course of practising as a solicitor , in any manner which compromises or impairs or is likely to compromise or impair any of the following : ( a ) the solicitor 's independence or integrity ; ( b ) a person 's freedom to instruct a solicitor of his choice ; ( c ) the solicitor 's duty to act in the best interests of the client ; ( d ) the good repute of the solicitor or of the solicitor 's profession ; ( e ) the solicitor 's proper standard of work ; ( f ) the solicitor 's duty to the Court . |
| 11 | ( b ) The Firm Name ( Clauses 1.01.3 and 3 ) Rule 11 of the Solicitors ' Practice Rules 1990 provides that : The name of a firm of solicitors shall consist only of the name or names of one or more present or former principals together with , if desired , other conventional references to the firm and to such persons ; or a firm name in use on 28th February 1967 ; or one approved in writing by the Council of the Law Society . |
| 12 | Supervision of offices Rule 13 of the Solicitors ' Practice Rules 1991 sets out the minimum standards required . |
| 13 | ( a ) Overseas Practice Rules 1990 Whilst the Solicitors ' Practice Rules only regulate the conduct of solicitors in practice as such in England and Wales , those who practise as solicitors outside that jurisdiction nevertheless remain subject to the authority of the Law Society and must comply with its Overseas Practice Rules . |
| 14 | Where the Rules apply , a solicitor must hold a current practising certificate and meet the same fundamental professional standards as those set out in the introduction to this Chapter as reflected in r1 of the Solicitors ' Practice Rules ( which is in fact reproduced in its entirety in the Overseas Practice Rules ) . |
| 15 | ( a ) With the client As mentioned in Chapter 1 all professional regulation relates directly or indirectly to the matters dealt with in r1 of the Solicitors ' Practice Rules . |
| 16 | Rule 2 of the Solicitors ' Practice Rules 1990 provides : Solicitors may at their discretion publicise their practices , or permit other persons to do so , or publicise the businesses or activities of other persons , provided there is no breach of these rules and provided there is compliance with a Solicitors ' Publicity Code promulgated from time to time by the Council of the Law Society with the concurrence of the Master of the Rolls . |
| 17 | ( e ) Staff Two particular matters , in the nature of carrot and stick , may conveniently be mentioned here as being important for the partners to determine as a matter of firm policy : ( 1 ) r7 of the Solicitors ' Practice Rules 1990 permits solicitors to share their profits with their bona fide employees so long as such arrangements do not conceal an effective partnership . |
| 18 | Rule 15 of the Solicitors ' Practice Rules 1990 requires solicitors to " operate a complaints handling procedure which shall , inter alia , ensure that clients are informed whom to approach in the event of any problem with the service provided " . |
| 19 | ( a ) Supervision Where a new office of a firm is opened , save as a separate department in close proximity to the main office , arrangements will need to be made to ensure compliance with r13 of the Solicitors ' Practice Rules 1990 relating to the supervision of the office ( see Chapter 1 ) . |
| 20 | It may be noted that practices set up outside England and Wales are exempt from the provisions of r5 of the Solicitors ' Practice Rules 1990 which prevents solicitors from offering certain legal services in a capacity other than that of a practising solicitor . |
| 21 | For example , a solicitors ' practice operating out of High Street , Falkirk , may feel it has a lot less to fear from terrorist attack than , say , one in the City . |
| 22 | Solicitors ' Practice Rule 14 requires solicitors who wish to provide structural surveys or formal property valuations to ensure that : ( 1 ) the work is carried out by a principal or employee who is a chartered surveyor or who holds another professional qualification approved by the Council of the Law Society ; and ( 2 ) an appropriate additional contribution is paid to the Solicitors ' Indemnity Fund ( see Chapter 12 ) . |
| 23 | Solicitors ' Practice Rule 7 In its present form this rule maintains the effective prohibition of partnerships in England and Wales between solicitors and non-solicitors formerly proscribed by s39 of the Solicitors Act . |
| 24 | Professional fees may be shared and partnerships entered into with the same categories of persons as under Solicitors ' Practice Rule 7 ( see above ) and also with a lawyer qualified in another jurisdiction . |
| 25 | Solicitors ' Practice Rule 16 expressly requires solicitors to observe the Code in relation to their professional contacts with EC lawyers ( except those in the UK ) and their professional activities in any part of the EC ( other than the UK ) whether or not the solicitor is physically present in that part . |
| 26 | The Law Society also issued a set of written professional standards concerning communications with clients , with the broad aim ( now enshrined in Solicitors ' Practice Rule 15 ) of ensuring that clients are kept regularly and fully informed in layman 's terms as to the course and conduct of their affairs ; as to the identity of the solicitor or other person in the firm having day to day conduct of the matter ; as to the nature of the legal issues raised in the case ; as to the progress being made ; as to the cost ( including the availability of legal aid ) ; and as to the prospects of success . |
| 27 | Firms are now required to set up an internal complaints procedure " which shall , inter alia , ensure that clients are informed whom to approach in the event of any problem with the service provided " ( Solicitors ' Practice Rule 15 and see Chapter 5 ) . |
| 28 | Solicitors ' Practice Rule 10 deals with commission received by solicitors in the following terms : ( 1 ) a solicitor shall account to his client for any commission received of more than £10 unless , having disclosed to the client the amount of the commission or , if the amount can not be ascertained , the basis of calculation of the commission , he has the client 's agreement to retain it . |