Lexis Sole Practitioner

Welcome to Lexis Sole Practitioner. As a lawyer since 2004, I know how hard it is to find the answer to that pressing client matter as quickly and efficiently as possible. I am looking forward to developing a working relationship with sole practitioners and being not only a recognisable face but a trusted partner. I have designed this group to give you free practical information but also to offer access to LexisPSL on a great-value pay monthly subscription or a flexible day ticket Pay As You Go basis. Click on the Find out More button above for more information on LexisPSL.

Sam Howard
Head of Sole Practitioner Relations, LexisNexis

Latest

The SRA’s new Handbook – the future regulatory environment

by Simon Young

Simon Young examines the SRA Consultation Paper published on 28th May and suggests the need for Sole Practitioners to get to grips with it as soon as possible

From LexisWeb Blog - 24 June 2010

Outcomes focused regulation – Transforming the SRA’s regulation of legal services”

by Simon Young

Simon Young looks at the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s consultation paper and sheds some light on what it may mean

From LexisWeb Blog - 03 June 2010

Landlord's costs and damages irrecoverable without s 146 proceedings

by Malcolm Dowden

LexisPSL property lawyer, Malcolm Dowden explains that a landlord's costs and damages for loss of rent is irrecoverable where contractual entitlement depended on s 146 proceedings

From LexisWeb Blog - 26 April 2010

When did you stop cheating your wife?

by Malcolm Dowden

LexisPSL property lawyer, Malcolm Dowden explains that non-disclosure of an affair could provide a defence of undue influence or misrepresentation when a wife is persuaded to join in a charge...

From LexisWeb Blog - 26 April 2010

E-conveyancing – will your business survive?

by Malcolm Dowden

LexisPSL property lawyer, Malcolm Dowden sheds some light on the Land Registry’s revolutionary draft rules for e-conveyancing

From LexisWeb Blog - 12 April 2010

High Court rules rent is payable as an expense of administration

by Malcolm Dowden

LexisPSL property lawyer, Malcolm Dowden explains that rent is payable as an administration expense where the administrator occupies or uses any part of premises

From LexisWeb Blog - 28 January 2010

Changes to the guidance to Rule 9 in the Solicitors Code of Conduct 2007 on referral arrangements – Clarification or Simply Confusion?

by Simon Young

Simon Young sheds light on the potential minefield that is the recent changes to the guidance to the rules on referral arrangements and fees

From LexisWeb Blog - 28 January 2010

RSP Renewals

by Simon Young

During the last year all sole practitioners were automatically passported into the status of “recognised sole practitioner” under the Legal Services Act.

From LexisWeb Blog - 17 November 2009

Sole Practitioners can benefit from the findings of Lord Hunt’s report “Enduring Principles, Professional Standards, Appropriate Regulation

by Simon Young

Simon Young advises Sole Practitioners that it is not too soon to start planning processes to comply with the system of Authorised Internal Regulation and that there will be tangible...

From LexisWeb Blog - 17 November 2009

A new version of Rule 2.08 of Solicitors’ Code of Conduct changes the situation considerably for a solicitor’s bill

by Simon Young

Simon Young advises Sole Practitioners that there have recently been a number of changes to the formalities which must accompany the delivery of a solicitor’s bill and further change is...

From LexisWeb Blog - 17 November 2009