Example sentences of "of [art] solicitor [unc] practice " in BNC.
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1 | 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 . |
2 | Rule 11(1) ( A ) of the Solicitors ' Practice Rules was inserted by the MNLPR and reads as follows : — |
3 | Rule 13 of the Solicitors ' Practice Rules 1990 has been amended to read as follows : — |
4 | Rule 18(1A) of the Solicitors ' Practice Rules 1990 was inserted by the MNLPR , and reads as follows : — |
5 | These prohibitions and safeguards , and certain exceptions , explanatory provisions and transitional provisions , are set out in rule 5 of the Solicitors ' Practice Rules 1990 . |
6 | ( 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 ) . ’ |
7 | ( 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 ; |
8 | 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 . |
9 | ( 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 . |
10 | Supervision of offices Rule 13 of the Solicitors ' Practice Rules 1991 sets out the minimum standards required . |
11 | 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 ) . |
12 | ( 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 . |
13 | 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 . |
14 | ( 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 . |
15 | 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 " . |
16 | ( 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 ) . |
17 | 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 . |
18 | Service companies The attractiveness of service companies in the administration of a solicitors ' practice will by and large depend upon the perceived fiscal advantages at any particular time ( see Chapters 5 and 10 ) . |
19 | It is not the purpose of this or the following chapter to present a comprehensive guide to the administration of a solicitors ' practice or to advise as to the ways in which its profitability can be increased . |
20 | ( b ) Professional conduct Given the nature of a solicitors ' practice , even in the absence of a written agreement it would readily be implied that each partner owed a duty to his co-partners to observe the professional conduct regulations promulgated by the Law Society . |
21 | In the ordinary course of a solicitors ' practice the partners will meet at regular intervals to discuss the affairs of the firm ( Clause 17.03 ) . |
22 | Solicitors are prohibited from offering certain services , except as part of a solicitor 's practice or an MNP . |
23 | This rule applies only to such services as may properly be offered as part of a solicitor 's practice . |
24 | Where a solicitor by himself or herself or with any other person without breach of paragraph ( 2 ) of this rule operates , actively participates in or controls any business , other than a solicitor 's practice or a multi-national partnership , which offers any service which may properly be offered as part of a solicitor 's practice , the solicitor shall ensure ? |
25 | Section 9 of the Administration of Justice Act 1985 comes into effect on 1 January 1992 ; so incorporation of a solicitor 's practice will become an additional option . |
26 | The interested reader is invited to dip into " Organisation and Management of a Solicitor 's Practice " ( Longman , 1980 , updated to 1991 ) for guidance in these respects . |
27 | Thus : ( 1 ) the said Solicitors ' Publicity Code ( which is summarised in Chapter 12 ) was introduced in 1988 , revised in 1990 , and covers the whole field ; from the general ( solicitors may hold themselves out to be good , but not to be better than the other firm down the road ; publicity must be accurate and not mislead ; a solicitor 's advertisement must identify the solicitor by name ) to the particular ( the correct designation of a solicitor 's practice , entries in legal directories , addresses to the Court and the use of the legal aid logo ) ; ( 2 ) the Law Society 's code incorporates by reference the provisions of the British Code of Advertising Practice which in its own way requires publicity material to be honest , truthful and decent , unambiguous and responsible , and contains a separate section relating to the advertising of financial services and products ; ( 3 ) the Financial Services ( Conduct of Business ) Rules 1987 also cover the advertising of financial services and products and will need to be studied by any firm carrying on investment business ; ( 4 ) solicitors will also need to be familiar with the Consumer Credit ( Advertisements ) Regulations 1989 and other secondary legislation in that connection , the whole corpus replete with the jargon unique to that area of law ; ( 5 ) the Business Names Act 1985 , which has already been referred to in Chapter 1 , requires revision of a firm 's letterheading every time there is a change in the identity of the partners , which will include any occasion when a salaried partner whose name has previously been shown " below the line " is promoted . |