LSB Signposting Requirement - Code of Conduct Annex S
Joint COMBAR and ChBA Guidance
Revised Nov 2011
This note represents suggestions from COMBAR and the Chancery Bar Association as to how the requirements of that Annexe may be met in commercial and chancery cases other than direct access cases. To read the joint guidance, click here.
Notes explaining the changes introduced by the Legal Ombudsman scheme can be accessed further down the page under the heading “Legal Ombudsman Scheme”.
Conditional Fee Agreement 2010
Chancery Chambers undertake a broad spectrum of work, a major part of which is company and commercial litigation.
This CFA was originally drafted by a sub-committee on behalf of the Chancery Bar Association in the light of statutory provisions in force as at 23 December 2005. As at that date, the pre-existing regulations had been revoked with effect from 1 November 2005 so that from Nov 1 parties could enter into CFAs based only on the primary legislation in the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 as amended. Nevertheless, the Chancery Bar Association draft is based upon both the primary legislation and the previous regulations, as it is still thought that compliance with the previous regulations represents good practice. The October 2010 updated Agreement, Conditions and Note take into account changes that have occurred since that time.
It is up to those using the Agreement to satisfy themselves as to its appropriateness and legality. In this respect it is stressed that the legislative and regulatory framework is subject to rapid change and any CFA which does not comply with that framework may be unenforceable.
| Download the ChBA Conditional Fee Agreement 2010 |
Legal Ombudsman Scheme - Guidance Note for ChBA members
On 6 October 2010 the new Legal Ombudsman scheme became operational and will have formal powers to resolve complaints about lawyers. The Guidance Note prepared for members of the ChBA sets out a summary of the changes and how they will affect Chancery barristers.
| To download the Guidance Note (13 Sept 2010) click here To download Upate (6 Oct 2010) click here |
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