Terms of Business & Best Practice - Risk Management CPD for Scottish Lawyers

Introduction

This webinar will explore some of the key issues to consider when preparing terms of business. Well drafted terms of business will significantly mitigate the risks of complaints and claims from clients.

The webinar will look at the information required by the Law Society of Scotland rules but also the additional information, from a best practice perspective, which should help to manage the client’s expectations.

Solicitors practising in Scotland are required to complete one hour of mandatory risk management CPD as part of the 20 hours minimum requirement.

What You Will Learn

This webinar will cover the following:

• Formation of client-solicitor relationship
• Terms of business essential information
• Terms of business best practice information
• Contracting out
• Professional negligence (scope of advice)
• Implied terms
• Termination of client-solicitor relationship

This pre-recorded webinar will be streamed at 12:30pm on Thursday 30th June 2022 and will remain available to view by delegates who have registered by then for 90 days.