Conflicts and Confidentiality

Presenter: Professor Peter Camp
Length of Video: 45mins
CPD Points: 2.00
Level of expertise: Introductory
Video Release Date: 03/09/2012

Whilst the Code of Conduct applies to the firm itself and imposes requierments upon firms to adopt certain systems and procedures, the Code of Conduct also applies to all members of the firm. Two chapters of the Code of Conduct are highly relevant to individual owners and members of staff (both fee-earners and support staff). These relate to Conflicts of Interests (Chapter 3) and Confidentiality and Disclosure (Chapter 4). This training course provides a detailed analysis of the conflicts and confidentiality/disclosure requirements of the Code of Conduct, including:

(i) the general aspects of the Code of Conduct applicable to confilcts of interests and confidentiality and disclosure;

(ii) the provisions of the Code of Conduct relating to conflicts of interests, including systems that must be in place to identify own interest conflicts and client conflicts, your conflict obligations and the conflict exceptions; and

(iii) your obligations relating to confidentiality and disclosure, including a detailed analysis of appropriate safeguards for firms to put in place to ensure client confidentiality is protected.

The SRA Handbook

Presenter: Professor Peter Camp
Length of Video: 1hr 1min
CPD Points: 2.50
Level of expertise: Introductory
Video Release Date: 01/05/2012

The SRA has published its final draft of the Handbook containing all the regulatory requirements (including a new Code of Conduct and new Accounts Rules) applicable to SRA regulated bodies. The new Handbook came into force on 6 October 2011 and represents a fundamental shift in the way solicitors are regulated.

The following topics are covered in this session:

(i) a brief overview of the provisions of the Legal Services Act 2007 including the definition of Alternative Business Structures,

(ii) the structure and contents of the Handbook (including a description of the Principles),

(iii) the Authorisation Rules,

(iv) Compliance Officers (including the appointment of a Compliance Officer for Legal Practice and a Compliance Officer for Finance and Administration), and

(v) the Code of Conduct covering client care, costs information, complaints, equality and diversity, conflicts, confidentiality and disclosure, your client and the court, introductions to third parties, business management, publicity, fee sharing and referrals, relations with third parties and regulators and separate businesses.

Please note that this course does not cover the new SRA Accounts Rules - please see our separate product in respect of this topic - http://www.epslearning.com/area/sra-accounts-rules/61/.

Contact us to make enquiries about tailoring this product to your firm's specific requirements.

SRA Handbook for Support Staff

Presenter: Professor Peter Camp
Length of Video: 35min
CPD Points: 2.00
Level of expertise: Introductory
Video Release Date: 01/11/2011

In addition to our full SRA Handbook product, we also have a product outlining the most important points to note for support staff.

The following topics are covered in this session:

(i) the structure and contents of the Handbook (including a description of the Principles),

(ii) Compliance Officers (including the appointment of a Compliance Officer for Legal Practice and a Compliance Officer for Finance and Administration), and

(iii) the Code of Conduct covering client care, costs information, complaints, equality and diversity, conflicts, and confidentiality and disclosure.

Please note that this course does not cover the new SRA Accounts Rules - please see our separate product in respect of this topic - http://www.epslearning.com/area/sra-accounts-rules/61/.

Contact us to make enquiries about tailoring this product to your firm's specific requirements.

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