Price and service transparency—law firms


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Practice notes

Price and service transparency—law firms


Published by a UUÂãÁÄÖ±²¥ Practice Compliance expert

Practice notes
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The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) requires law firms to publish information on their website on the prices they charge and what these cover. This does not apply to all legal services, but only to:

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    five categories of services offered to members of the public—residential conveyancing, uncontested UK probate and estate administration, immigration applications and appeals (excluding asylum), minor motoring offences and employment tribunals (employee claims for unfair or wrongful dismissal)

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    three categories of services offered to business—debt recovery (up to £100,000), employment tribunals (defending claims for unfair or wrongful dismissal) and licensing applications for business premises

The SRA Transparency Rules aim to ensure people have accurate and relevant information about a firm when considering buying legal services, including understanding what the costs may be. The SRA believes the rules will help members of the public and small businesses make informed choices, improving competition in the legal market.

Being clear about the price and service will help avoid misunderstandings and cost-related complaints later in the matter. Complaints about costs are commonly seen by the Legal

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Probate definition
What does Probate mean?

The process of proving (ie establishing the validity of) a Will by the executor. Once the Will has been proved, the court will issue a grant of representation. The Scottish law equivalent is executry.

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