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

Length
1.3 hours
Next course start
Available On-Demand See details
Course delivery
Self-Paced Online
Length
1.3 hours
Next course start
Available On-Demand See details
Course delivery
Self-Paced Online

Course description

Well drafted terms of business will significantly mitigate the risks of complaints and claims from clients.


Presented by Neil Morrison, an advocate at the Scottish Bar specialising in commercial litigation, this webinar will explore some of the key issues to consider when preparing terms of business.


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

Upcoming start dates

1 start date available

Available On-Demand

  • Self-Paced Online
  • Online
  • English

Outcome / Qualification etc.

Following all MBL courses, a certificate of attendance will be provided for those who are required to evidence their CPD activity to a professional body.

Training Course Content

Introduction

Well drafted terms of business will significantly mitigate the risks of complaints and claims from clients.

This webinar will explore some of the key issues to consider when preparing terms of business.

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

What You Will Learn

This webinar will cover the following:

  • Client-Solicitor agency relationship
  • Whether ToB binding or not? Considering Fenchurch Advisory Partners LLP v AA Limited [2023]
  • Terms of Business essential information
  • Terms of Business best practice
  • Contracting Out
  • Professional Negligence - scope of advice
  • Implied terms
  • Termination of client-solicitor relationship

Expenses

From £99
MBL Seminars Limited
C/o Law Business Research
Holborn Gate, 330 High Holborn
WC1V 7QT London

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