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Conflicts of Interests of Lawyers or Solicitors (finance)

Liz R (Account suspended) made this Freedom of Information request to Solicitors Regulation Authority

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From: Liz R (Account suspended)

11 March 2011

Dear Solicitors Regulation Authority,

Please send any recorded information
(if you have any?) regarding the investments/financial interests
allowed (or not) of solicitors, or is there no need for solicitors
to declare a possible conflict of interest (due to investments - an
example I'm worried about would be, a solicitor investing in a
private adoption or care home for children whilst also representing
a local authority against a parent)

If there is no such requirement for such a declaration, who do I
write to in order to ensure this point is considered in your future
codes of practice please?

Thank you

Yours sincerely

Elizabeth R

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From: Bob Stanley
Solicitors Regulation Authority

11 March 2011

Dear Ms R

Freedom of Information Request - Our Ref: FOI/BS/559

Thank you for your email dated 11 March 2011 requesting information under
the Law Society Freedom of Information Code of Practice.

You have requested access to the following information:

Please send any recorded information
(if you have any?) regarding the investments/financial interests
allowed (or not) of solicitors, or is there no need for solicitors
to declare a possible conflict of interest (due to investments - an
example I'm worried about would be, a solicitor investing in a
private adoption or care home for children whilst also representing
a local authority against a parent)

If there is no such requirement for such a declaration, who do I
write to in order to ensure this point is considered in your future
codes of practice please?

The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is a part of the Law Society but
acts independently in carrying out its regulatory functions. The Law
Society is not covered by the Freedom of Information Act (the FOIA) as it
is not a designated authority, but has adopted its own voluntary Code of
Practice which closely reflects the FOIA (link below).

[1]http://www.lawsociety.org.uk/documents/d...

I am currently dealing with your request and I will aim to respond
formally by 8 April 2011 which is 20 working days from the receipt of your
request.

Yours sincerely

Bob Stanley
Information Compliance Manager - Legal Services
The Law Society, 113 Chancery Lane, London WC2A 1PL
t: 020 7242 1222 (x4117)
f: 020 7320 5685
[2]www.lawsociety.org.uk
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Law Society by e-mail.

To help us improve our service, calls may be monitored or recorded for
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Thank you.

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From: Bob Stanley
Solicitors Regulation Authority

24 March 2011

Dear Ms R

Freedom of Information Request - Our Ref: FOI/BS/559

Further to my email of 11 March 2011 please find below the response to
your request under the Law Society's Freedom of Information Code of
Practice.

You requested the following information:

Please send any recorded information
(if you have any?) regarding the investments/financial interests
allowed (or not) of solicitors, or is there no need for solicitors
to declare a possible conflict of interest (due to investments - an
example I'm worried about would be, a solicitor investing in a
private adoption or care home for children whilst also representing
a local authority against a parent)

If there is no such requirement for such a declaration, who do I
write to in order to ensure this point is considered in your future
codes of practice please?

Please see below a link to The Solicitors Code of Conduct 2007. Rule 3
applies to conflict of interests.

[1]http://www.sra.org.uk/solicitors/code-of...

I hope this information is of assistance.

Yours sincerely

Bob Stanley
Information Compliance Manager - Legal Services
The Law Society, 113 Chancery Lane, London WC2A 1PL
t: 020 7242 1222 (x4117)
f: 020 7320 5685
[2]www.lawsociety.org.uk
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This e-mail is confidential. If you are not the intended recipient then
you must not copy it, forward it, use it for any purpose, or disclose it
to another person. Instead please return it to the sender immediately and
copy your communication to [email address]. Please then
delete your copy from your system. Please also note that the author of
this e-mail is not authorised to conclude any contract on behalf of the
Law Society by e-mail.

To help us improve our service, calls may be monitored or recorded for
quality and training purposes.

Thank you.

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