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The Law Society has published a revised Code for Completion by post which takes account of the Dreamvar decision and will be effective from 1 May 2019, but may be adopted earlier. See here.

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Decision on the limits of legal advice privilege relating to a law firm’s underlying instructions to provide confirmation as to payment of funds into an escrow account. See here.

The National Cyber Security Centre Weekly Threat Report for 30 November 2018 advises that there is an increase in the use of HTTPS security certificates on criminal phishing websites: the padlock symbol can no longer be relied upon as evidence ...

Successful novation of a CFA. See here.

Court of Appeal decision on - (1) whether litigation privilege extends to documents which are concerned with the settlement or avoidance of litigation where the documents neither seek advice or information for the purpose of conducting litigation nor reveal the nature of ...

A solicitor’s terms of business may provide that Solicitors Act final bills do not have to include both profit costs and disbursements. See here.

Legal professional privilege in relation to a dissolved company in a claim arising from a failed investment in gold dust. See here.  

Legal professional privilege held not to apply to emails between in-house lawyer and employee where the purpose was for gathering information in order to instruct external lawyers, rather than for the in-house lawyer to provide legal advice to the employee. See ...

Legal Risk have been listed as top-tier firm in Legal 500 2018 for Professional Negligence and ranked for Professional Discipline. We are also ranked in Chambers UK 2019 for Professional Negligence and Professional Discipline.

We are delighted to have been recognised by The Times in co-operation with Statista as one of The Best Law Firms 2019. https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/legal-risk-best-law-firms-j25bd9hwd  

Costs: solicitors not entitled to payment where they ceased acting without reasonable notice of firm’s closure. See here.

SRA guidance on Government Technical Notice setting out its approach regarding the impact of a ‘no deal’ EU exit scenario on European Economic Area (EEA) lawyers practising in the UK, provision of services and mutual recognition of professional qualifications. See here.

Brexit: further Government guidance in the event of no deal. See here.

Legal professional privilege: Decision of the First-Tier Tribunal Tax Chamber identifying which of certain documents on a conveyancing file involving an offshore company were subject to privilege.  DAC Beachcroft LLP v Revenue & Customs [2018] UKFTT 502 (TC) See here.

Brexit – Further guidance from HM Government: How to prepare if the UK leaves the EU with no deal – GOV.UK See here.

The High Court held that the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) was entitled to production of documents, which were subject to legal professional privilege, when exercising the FRC’s statutory powers.   Parry-Jones v Law Society [1969] 1 Ch. 1 considered. R. (on ...

National Cyber Security Centre Guidance - Board toolkit: five questions for your board's agenda See here.

Serious Fraud Office (SFO) v Eurasian Natural Resources Corp. Ltd [2018] EWCA Civ 2006 – Landmark Court of Appeal decision on the scope of legal professional privilege in relation to internal investigations into potential criminal matters. See here.

Employment Appeal Tribunal decision applying the iniquity principle, and so defeating a claim to legal professional privilege. See here.

HM Government Guidance on how to prepare for Brexit if there's no deal. See here.

The Law Commission has published a consultation on electronic execution of documents setting out its views on their validity. See here.

The SRA has published its Risk Outlook 2018/19, see here.