How to Balance Your Regulatory Obligations & Duty to the Client - Guidance for In-House Solicitors
Introduction
The Horizon scandal and the Post Office public enquiry have pushed the previously anonymous role of in-house solicitors to the front and centre of public consciousness and concern.
It is more important now than it ever has been that in-house solicitors understand their regulatory obligations and the importance of balancing those obligations against the duty owed to a single client who pays their wages.
This webinar will explore the fundamental regulatory obligations of all solicitors and how the SRA see those regulations applying to in-house solicitors.
It will look at some of the areas where conflicts can arise and how in-house lawyers can protect themselves.
In addition, this webinar will look at what directors and senior managers should expect from their in-house legal team and how they can maximise the benefits of having effective professional legal advice at their disposal.
What You Will Learn
This webinar will cover the following:
- The competing demands of the SRA Principles and Codes of Conduct
- The integrity test
- The obligation to self-report
- Managing own-interest conflict
- Confidentiality and LPP
- Responding to an SRA investigation
- The role of an in-house solicitor in supporting an organisation
- Recent cases
This pre-recorded webinar will be available to view from Tuesday 1st April 2025
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