Solicitor's code of conduct, Statements of principle, Client care and costs information, Management requirements
What’s all this about a new rule book I’m supposed to learn? You know what they say about old dogs and new tricks…
Yes, there is one coming. It’s going to be called the Solicitors’ Code of Conduct, and will replace the Solicitors’ Practice Rules 1990. Latest information suggests it will come into force on 1 July 2007, or shortly after that.
It shouldn’t trouble you as much as you might think. Quite a lot of it is merely a codification of what you are already familiar with, and some of what is new is a relaxation, rather than a tightening up.
So I needn’t really bother with it?
You should certainly study it, and work out where the changes are that will make a practical difference to you. There are quite a lot of courses out there to help you.
