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Solicitors' Code of Conduct CPD Online (The Law Society)
Starting now
Online
CPD hours: 2

The new Solicitors' Code of Conduct 2007 came into force on 1 July. It introduced a number of significant changes to the professional conduct regime for solicitors, including the creation of a set of core duties, such as integrity, independence and the best interest of clients, that underpin the rest of the Code; and key changes from the previous Guide to Professional Conduct in the areas of client relations, conflicts of interest, client confidentiality, supervision and the business management of solicitors' firms.

These changes will impact upon the responsibilities of every solicitor in England and Wales.

To help you prepare for this important event, the Law Society has specially developed an online training course designed to enable you to gain an understanding of the contents of the new Code and get up to speed on the impact of the changes. The course also allows you to earn two hours Continuing Professional Development, all at a time and place most convenient to you!

Read an introduction to the course by Fiona Woolf, immediate past President of the Law Society

To get started, simply register and pay online. A username and login will be allocated to you after registration and payment.

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Discounts are also available for group bookings as follows: 6 to 25 individuals receive a 10% discount and bookings for more than 25 individuals receive a 20% discount.

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Printed copies of the Solicitors' Code of Conduct 2007 will be available from Prolog for £29.95. The Companion to the Solicitors' Code of Conduct, by Peter Camp, is also available from Prolog for £34.95.

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E-disclosure – the rules, the practice and the benefits (Law Society)
through Wednesday, 9 July
various locations

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The courts are adopting a more rigorous approach to disclosure under Civil Procedure Rules (CPR) part 31. Disclosure increasingly means electronic disclosure, so the subject sits at the crossroads of two technical subjects – the rules and the technology.

Litigation solicitors need to understand the relationship between these two subjects. The rules require discussion between parties at an early stage, and the court cannot fulfill its duty to meet the overriding objective without an informed picture from the parties.

Properly used, the rules are an aid to efficient case management to the benefit of court, practitioners and clients.

Why attend?

Understand the new expectations from the courts as to disclosure, the problems inherent in electronic document collections of whatever size, and the solutions which exist to help with them.

The session will include:

• the formal disclosure obligations as applied to electronic documents;
• documents and the Practice Direction to CPR part 31;
• the management and discretionary powers of the Court;
• the Case Management Conference – preparation and tactics;
• the resources, tools and services to help with e-disclosure;
• the professional implications – the scope of the duty and risk management factors;
• data exchange; and
• future developments, including the wide potential impact of the Commercial Court recommendations.

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The whys and hows of file auditing (Law Society)
various dates through Thursday, 23 October
various locations
CPD hours: 2

This seminar focuses on file auditing and aims to translate your professional obligations into a practical audit. It aims to complete the following tasks:

• explain the practice rules relating to supervision and risk;
• outline the benefits of file auditing;
• offer advice on implementing a file audit strategy; and
• help you develop a relevant file audit for your firm.

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Commercial awareness programme (Cass Business School and The Law Society)
September 2008 through June 2009
Cass Business School, London

Cass Business School, in association with the Law Society, has launched an innovative programme to help lawyers understand more about the commercial environment in which their corporate clients work. It combines the essential elements of strategic awareness and relationship management, with an insider's guide to key business disciplines including corporate finance, banking, risk and insurance.

Who should attend?

Any solicitor, from senior associate to new partner level, wishing to build a greater understanding of their corporate clients, as well as in-house lawyers from large organisations, particularly in the City. The course starts in September 2008 and runs through to June 2009.

For more information, contact:
Cass Executive Education Team
Tel: 020 7040 8710
E-mail: cassexec@city.ac.uk
Cass Business School, Executive Education

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Personal insovency law – An end in sight to the relentless rise of personal insolvency? (Law Society)
Wednesday, 17 September 2008
The Law Society, London
CPD hours: 2

With personal insolvency at record levels, this seminar explores the causes of the explosion, assesses the impact of the Enterprise Act reforms and highlights the responses of creditors and the government to the current personal debt crisis. The seminar will deal with the proposed measures that, it is hoped, may go some way to reducing bankruptcy numbers in the future.

The seminar will accomplish the following tasks:

• provide an introduction to the current personal insolvency regime;
• explore the reasons for the debt crisis and rise in personal insolvency numbers, paying particular attention to the effects of legslative change;
• examine the trends in personal insolvency and the consequences of these changes for debtors and creditors alike;
• look at the new statutory measures to tackle over-indebtedness and assist the socially excluded, including a new County Court Administration system, Enforcement Restriction Orders, Debt Relief Orders and Debt Management Schemes;
• deal with the rise of IVAs and the effect of new protocols; and
• look at the future for IVAs, including possible new forms of IVA.

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