After a lovely break, covering a very large amount of Andalucia, I am back at my desk with the usual post-holiday stuff to do. I also have to speedily get back up to speed with the various deadlines and ongoing cases we are juggling. Plus we have all of the fieldwork team in doing monthly […]
As indicated previously, last week the JLS boys (as we are now more commonly referred to) went back to school. Also present on the course were a number of firms who we have previously assisted over the years with SQM issues. They were surprised, but I am glad to say delighted, to hear that we […]
The SRA has published a revised timetable for the nomination of COLPs and COFAs. If you would like any assistance with SRA compliance, give Dean or Andy a ring.
As I am sure some, if not all of our weblog readers are already aware, the Government yesterday overturned the House of Lords amendments to the LASPO bill. Andy directed me to this, it is an informative summary of yesterday’s events. Certainly worth a read
On Friday the JLS boys went back to school and attended two very well presented courses on OFR and Lexcel v5. We believe that the OFR are the most demanding requirements Solicitors have had imposed on them for a number of years. It sees a fundamental shift in auditing practice by the SRA and unfortunately […]
I do try and do something on Friday Song from my most recent purchase or a new release. Well there is nothing directly form the Decemberists new double live album* on You tube (though this track is on that and this is a good performance). Richard Hawley’s latest is also still one long, slow month […]
It might become a little quieter than usual here as I am away for a week or so from Monday, my 50th Birthday present. Will encourage the gang to do some posts and Helen to manage the technical side of things. See you soon? PS will try and avoid gloaty picture posts from nice places […]
Do you want to be sure you never miss a vital LSC deadline? We have now irrevocably moved our e-mail Alert Service to the subscription only based list. Even if you previously signed up, say at a training course, you will no longer get deadline and other warnings unless you join what we call the […]
Have I read this correctly and does it sound like common sense? As SQM and Lexcel are considered equivalent quality standards under the 2012 Standard Civil Contract (Family and Housing), we will allow you to switch your quality standard, provided that you still achieve accreditation under the new standard in full within 6 months of […]
Usual mix of appeals, phone advice and peculiar audit reports today – we even have one conducted in 2112 (embarrassingly complaining about the recording of dates!) We are however getting full benefit out of the £39 spent on the CPAG WB Handbook. So this afternoon has been a bit of a trip back, rather than […]