Professional Undertakings - A Bite Size Update & Refresher

Introduction

Widely regarded as the oil in the legal machine, the enforceability of undertakings - and against whom - has become a vexed question, both as a result of Harcus Sinclair v Your Lawyers and that solicitors can now act for employers outside the auspices of the SRA.

This short webinar will provide an overview of the current state of play regarding the vital position of professional undertakings and help you understand what to look out for when giving and receiving undertakings in the future.

What You Will Learn

This webinar will cover the following:

• What is an ‘undertaking’?
• How can they be given?
• Who can give them?
• How are they enforced - Harcus Sinclair?
• How effective are they now?
• Points to watch when giving and receiving them
• SMART undertakings

This webinar was recorded on 18th January 2023