Practice management
The Criminal Law Committee of the Law Society of England and Wales is proud to announce its annual conference.
The conference is a practitioner-focused event and will provide busy solicitors with a unique opportunity to learn about the latest changes to criminal law, policy and practice all in one place. Delegates will hear from the Attorney General, leading practitioners, and academics involved in criminal justice.
What to expect
This conference should be attended by all criminal law solicitors and others who have an interest in the future of the criminal justice system. Our conference is titled ‘Fighting for Justice’, but as well as fighting for justice the Law Society has been fighting hard for criminal practitioners, for example:
- The judicial review of the 2009 costs from central funds regulations
- The judicial review concerning the abolition of committal fees
- Working with the CPS to make the ‘Transformation through Technology T3’ project work for the defence
- Challenging the Quality Assurance Scheme for Advocates
- Agreeing guidance with ACPO on mobile phones and laptops in police stations
- The publication of practice notes to support practitioners
- Leading the opposition to clause 12 of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill, which would allow for the introduction of means testing for police station advice.
This conference gives you the opportunity to hear the latest on topics including:
- Police station legal advice - the importance of defendants’ rights during the investigation process and, in particular, the right of a suspect to have access to legal advice at the police station
- Outcomes-focused regulation and its impact on criminal law
- DNA and digital forensic evidence
- The importance of legal aid to a fair criminal justice system
- The Criminal Procedure Rules and the changes to the duties of defence solicitors in view of active case management.
The profession faces many challenges in the near future, not only from the government, the Legal Services Commission, and from within the legal profession, but also from without with the development of Alternative Business Structures. The Law Society will be at the forefront of all those battles.
As the Law Society shows it support and commits its resources to criminal practitioners, so practitioners should show their support by attending events such as this. Help the Society to help you by showing that it has the support of practitioners.
Who will benefit
Everyone involved in the practice of criminal law, including:
- Criminal solicitors both defending and prosecuting
- Members of the judiciary and magistrates
- Court staff
- Paralegals
- Caseworkers
- Officials and staff working in the Ministry of Justice
- Legal Services Commission staff
Additional Information
Price Range:
- Law Society Members working in Criminal Law Legal Aid £195 + VAT = £234.00
- PC Holders £345 + VAT = £414.00
- Non PC holder £445 + VAT = £534.00
Innovation Software’s CEO, Russell Lyons, has announced the launch of the I4G SAP™ ERP Integrator. This is a software tool that utilises .Net Connector, RFCs (Remote Function Calls), Windows Workflow Foundation, and SOA (Services Oriented Architecture) to enable data to be exchanged between SAP and other applications in a 2 way process.
There are collections of RFC’s for each of the SAP Modules.
The I4G SAP™ ERP Integrator enables SAP systems with millions of records to be integrated with “Best of Breed” applications, and vice versa.
This is the Section's fourteenth annual conference and the event is firmly established as the flagship event of the year. With law firms under continuing pressure resulting from economic conditions, this year's conference has an economic theme. It will look at the overall economic position and then address the future legal marketplace in the light of the economy and the continuing challenges being faced by the profession as a result of the changing marketplace.
Who will benefit
- Directors
- Partners
- Managing partners
- Chief executives
- Anyone working in law management
Additional Information
PC holder (includes complimentary membership LMS section) - £400 + VAT
Non-PC holder £395 + VAT
PC holder (non LMS section member) - £295 + VAT
LMS section member - £250
The Lawyers with Disabilities Division (LDD) has developed this half day mini-conference aimed at law students and trainee solicitors with disabilities who want to know more about embarking on a career as a solicitor; professional requirements; options available.
Who will benefit
This event is aimed at law students and those who are about to start or are undertaking the LPC as well as newly qualified solicitors.
IntApp is hosting a webinar about Time Builder, the legal industry’s most adopted time capture product. This session features two case study presentations by SJ Berwin and Wiggin.
IntApp has conducted a number of time recording improvement projects with law firms that are generating excellent financial results.
With our approach, lawyers are finding an additional 4 to 5 billable hours monthly. We do this by providing a tool that automates virtually all of the note-taking lawyers need to create comprehensive time entries.
What to expect
At this event, Mike Giles, Finance Director, SJ Berwin and John Banister, CEO, Wiggin will discuss:
- Their goals in embarking on a time capture project
- How they demonstrated the need for improved time capture and developed an internal business case for the initiative
- Why they chose IntApp as a partner
This webinar will be hosted by Eldean Ward, Head of IntApp’s Revenue Practice.
Phoenix invites you to join us for the launch of Phoenix Office Centre, an innovative way of providing a Word template framework with a particular focus on Office 2010. By attending this seminar you will automatically qualify for our upcoming beta program. We will be joined by two valued partners with extensive Office productivity experience.
What to expect
Agenda
Phoenix Product Roadmap Overview and Where Office Centre Resides
Why Customise MS Office?
Phoenix Customisations
What is Office Centre?
Kappris Product Presentation by Kutana
Why Use CompareDocs by DocsCorp
Drinks and Networking Opportunity
It will be impossible to extend the RTA portal either to larger claims or to employer’s and public liability claims by the target date of April 2013, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has been told.
The MoJ held its first stakeholder meeting on extending the RTA portal last Thursday, and Legal Futures understands that a paper submitted by the company behind the portal said it would take 11 months to amend the portal to encompass RTA claims worth up to £25,000, and two years and seven months to build and test a new system for EL and PL.
Are you planning your firm’s Microsoft Office 2010 or Windows 7 upgrade?
Then join Tikit and a number of leading law firms as they explain how they have tackled the challenges that arise from these major upgrades as well as highlighting the resulting benefits.
We are delighted that Janet Day, IT Director at Berwin Leighton Paisner LLP, will be chairing this afternoon event and will be joined by a number of industry leaders from across the legal sector including speakers from SJ Berwin LLP and Bird & Bird.
The introduction of the new SRA Handbook on 6 October 2011 has brought about a number of important changes in the way in which the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) regulates firms of solicitors within the legal profession. From 2012, firms of all sizes must appoint a Compliance Officer for Finance and Administration (COFA) who will have special responsibilities for ensuring compliance with the SRA Accounts Rules (formerly the Solicitors Accounts Rules 1998) and for reporting directly to the SRA any breaches of the SRA Accounts Rules which take place.
What to expect
Topics to be Covered
Introduction
- Who should be appointed as COFA?
- Timescale for appointment
- An overview of the role
Reporting Responsibilities
- The COFA's obligations under the SRA Handbook
- What needs to be reported to the SRA?
- The method of reporting breaches to the SRA
The New Approach to Regulation by the SRA
- Outcomes focused regulation
- Supervision under OFR
SRA Accounts Rules
- An overview of the rules
- Common problem areas
- High risk areas
- Warning signs
Accounting Systems & Controls
- Best practice guidance
- A risk based approach
- Recording breaches
Open Forum
- A chance to ask questions and seek advice on specific issues
As a Money Laundering Reporting Officer, you face constant challenges in ensuring that your firm stays compliant with anti-money laundering obligations. The Law Society’s highly popular AML training equips you to effectively manage your obligations as an MLRO, as well as the expectations of fee earners and clients, in a proportionate and effective way.
AML in Practice
Who will benefit
Persons appointed within a legal practice to undertake any of the following roles:
- Money Laundering Reporting Officers and their deputies
- Directors of Risk
- Practice Managers
It is recommended that MLROs do not attend both levels of training in one series. There will be some overlap between the levels, as key topical issues will be covered in both courses.
For new MLROs, the Law Society provides an online introductory course to enable you to more effectively participate in these face-to-face seminars. The online course can be located at: http://cpdcentre.lawsociety.org.uk/
Attendees should be familiar with the Law Society’s Practice Note - to download the practice note, visit : www.lawsociety.org.uk/moneylaundering
Additional Information
Prices:
Members of the Law Society - £175 + VAT
Non-members of the Law Society - £275 + VAT
Members of the Law Society working in NFP - £125 + VAT
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