The lawyer/client relationship

In our legal system, the solicitor/client relationship has long been recognised as a fiduciary relationship. The term ‘fiduciary’ means trus...

Solicitors are required by law to inform their clients about how they are going to charge and tell them about their rights. This is called '...

In addition to their duties to clients, solicitors have other obligations under the law. As officers of the Court, solicitors must not only ...

You are entitled to high standards of legal advice and representation and your solicitor must act in accordance with a range of legal duties...

Trust money is the money entrusted to a law practice in the course of or in connection with the provision of legal services by the practice....

The Law Society has a statutory obligation to maintain and improve the professional standards of the legal profession and to protect the pub...