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Presidents’ and Secretaries’ conference There are more than 90 local law societies across England and Wales. Three of these – Birmingham, Bristol and Kent – predate the national Law Society, which was founded in 1825. Birmingham Law Society now has more than 5,000 members, while the Association of South Western Law Societies, comprising Monmouthshire, Bristol, Devon & Somerset, Plymouth, Gloucestershire & Wiltshire, and Cornwall law societies, has a combined membership of more than 10,000.  Jonathan Rayner Some of the larger local law societies are based in conurbations with vibrant business communities offering ample scope for law firms to prosper; Manchester Law Society, for example, has 3,600 members. Others, such as Scarborough or Harrogate law societies, have smaller catchment areas. Despite this disparity, all local law societies face broadly similar challenges, including delivering value to members and championing diversity and inclusion. The online Presidents’ a

Time to speak up in search for SIF solution

Nick Gurney-Champion By the late 1990s, many in the profession argued SIF premiums were too high, with larger firms subsidising smaller. It was suggested a market solution would be cheaper, and the profession voted to close SIF and obtain PII on the open market. SIF was put into run-off and closed to new entrants on 1 September 2000. Firms closed before that date were told they would get SIF coverage indefinitely, which remains the position. This does not apply to firms closing subsequently and never has. By 2004, SIF had considerable reserves; more than needed for claims of the firms closed pre-September 2000. So, the Law Society decided some of this would be used for post six-year run-off cover (PSYROC) for the firms which closed without a successor practice after 2000. It was also decided this additional cover would continue for claims notified before September 2017, at which point SIF was expected to close.

Fourteen months to find a solution

By Frank Maher28 June 2021 Solicitors Indemnity Fund For the first time since 1976, solicitors and staff from practices which have closed may find from October 2022 that they have no insurance against professional liability claims.  Frank Maher Practices which close without a successor practice must have six years’ run-off cover under the SRA Minimum Terms and Conditions. After that, the Solicitors Indemnity Fund (SIF) has provided cover. That will cease next year.   The risk is not illusory. SIF statistics published in 2016 show that approximately 10% of claims are made after six years. A recent claim in the Court of Appeal against the Halliwell Landau partnership (not a SIF case) arose from an alleged act in 2003 – a year before the firm had converted to an LLP which collapsed into administration in 2010.  

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