new guidance on legal consideration arising from climate change for solicitors and law firms

new guidance on legal consideration arising from climate change for solicitors and law firms   The Law Society of England and Wales (TLS) published its  Guidance on the Impact of Climate Change on Solicitors on 19th April 2023. This guidance is a milestone for law associations in the UK and internationally as it is the first of its kind. It provides guidance on solicitors regulatory and legislative responsibilities in the context of climate change. The guidance was approved by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA).   The guidance applies to all solicitors in England and Wales, and is relevant to almost every practice area of law to varying degrees. Th...

Reporting to the Lender and other Hot Mortgage Issues - 20 October 2026 Property with Richard Snape (AM)

Reporting to the Lender and other Hot Mortgage Issues Date:  Tuesday 20th October  2026 Time:  9:45pm - 1:00pm Speaker:  Richard Snape Venue: The Courtyard Marriott Hotel, Exeter   Course Programme:   The course aims to look at frequently met issues and problems when reporting to the mortgage company and suggests solutions.- Conflicts of interest and third party obligations- Leasehold issues: Building Safety Act, Ground Rent Issues, EWS 1 certificates and mortgagee requirements- Flying freeholds- Air BnB- Parental gifted deposits- Planning and building regulations issues Fees: DASLS Members/Affiliates:  £130 plus VAT before 22.09.26 then £145...

WEBINAR - Adverse Possession & Other Boundary Issues - 1 December 2026 with Richard Snape (1 hour)

WEBINAR - Adverse Possession & Other Boundary Issues Date:  Tuesday 1st December 2026 Time:  10:00am - 11:00am Speaker:  Richard Snape Venue: ZOOM Course Programme:   This is a topic which affects all areas of property law and a knowledge of it is essential to all property law professionals. The meaning of adverse possession Factual possession and case of Dobson v Unsted (2026) Intention to possess Adverse possession in registered land and the Supreme Court decision in Brown v Ridley (2025) Encroachment and Mcgee v Longterm Reversions (2025) Adverse possession and general boundaries and the case of Clapham v Narga (2024) Determining...

The South West Peninsular Family Drug and Alcohol Court (FDAC)

The South West Peninsular Family Drug and Alcohol Court (FDAC) District Judge Penny Taylor, Lead FDAC Judge for the Southwest Peninsula Her Honour Judge Miranda Robertshaw, The Designated Family Judge for Devon     I began to write this article in December 2016 in the hope that by the new Year our three Local Authorities; Devon, Plymouth and Torbay (who fund FDAC going forward) will have been able to finalise a plan for the FDAC to continue in the South West. Happily we can now report that an extension for a year has been agreed. Great news. This has been our pilot year since November 2015 after Sir James Munby challenged all Designated Family Judges...

Merger-mania by SPONSOR Barclays

Merger-mania by SPONSOR Barclays Merger-mania: the truth behind the trends   As law firms face increased competition, pressure to lower fees and wider economic uncertainty, Andrea Delay, Head of Professional Services at Barclays, explores the potential behind the growing trend for consolidation and mergers.   The re-emergence of the legal community’s ‘mega-merger’ – in the form of the three-way tie-up between CMS, Nabarro and Olswang – has served to refocus attention on consolidation in a competitive sector facing downward pressure on fee income.   But in reality, despite these occasional unions, the legal landscape has not changed too dramat...

Common Breaches of SRA Accounts Rules - By SPONSOR PKF Francis Clark LLP

Common Breaches of SRA Accounts Rules - By SPONSOR PKF Francis Clark LLP COMMON BREACHES OF THE SRA ACCOUNTS RULES 2011   It has been a typical busy season for Reporting Accountants undertaking their work in completing the annual Accountant’s Report for law firms over recent months.   One of the key changes in the scope of the Accountant’s Report, is the underlying basis of the Reporting Accountant forming a qualified opinion within the report. Under the updated SRA guidelines a qualified opinion should arise where there has been a material breach of the SRA Accounts Rules 2011 (SRA AR 2011) or a weakness / failure has been identified in the firm’s...