BOOK REVIEW THE SOLICITOR'S HANDBOOK 2011 Legal Handbook Series General Editor: Andrew Hopper QC and Gregory Treverton-Jones QC ISBN: 978-1-85328-988-0 Law Society Publishing www.lawsociety.org.uk THE SINGLE CONVENIENT SOURCE OF INFORMATION FOR SOLICITORS An appreciation by Phillip Taylor MBE and Elizabeth Taylor of Richmond Green Chambers Andrew Hopper and Gregory Treverton-Jones have undertaken a significant review of the changes to the regulation of solicitors currently underway with the 2011 edition of "The Solicitor's Handbook". With the advent of what is termed "outcomes-focused regulation" and "alternative business structures" it has never been a more important time to stay abreast of the rules and regulations governing solicitors... and the phrases we use! The handbook has been comprehensively updated to take account of all the recent developments and will provide an excellent summary of the changes. It's an authoritative guide which continues to give expert commentary on the practical reality of the regulatory and disciplinary environment in which solicitors operate, and it discusses all of the relevant decided cases in the field as well. This thoroughly updated 2011 edition offers the following changes at a glance: * a revised chapter on the Legal Complaints Service to take account of the establishment of the Legal Ombudsman on 6 October 2010; * consideration of the SRA's new powers to issue a £2000 fine, or a written rebuke, to a solicitor and publicise its ... Video Rating: 0 / 5
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