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Stamp duty land tax - The Law Society
WEBSep 23, 2022 — Stamp duty land tax (SDLT) is payable by the purchaser on land transactions. This guide gives an overview of the tax and covers recent and future changes.
Respond to a subject access request (SAR) - The Law Society
WEBAnyone can ask for a copy of any personal data your practice holds on them. This is known as a subject access request (SAR). You must respond to a request as soon as possible and within one month.
Qualifying work experience (QWE) - The Law Society
WEBThe completion of two years’ qualifying work experience (QWE) is one of the requirements candidates must fulfil to qualify as a solicitor under the Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE).
Trusts - The Law Society
WEBTrusts. A trust is a legal arrangement for managing assets. There are different types of trusts and they are taxed differently. In a trust, assets are held and managed by one person or people (the trustee) to benefit another person or people (the beneficiary). The person providing the assets is called the settlor.
Transaction (TA) forms - The Law Society
WEBThese transaction (TA) forms (TA4, TA6, TA7, TA8, TA9, TA10, TA13 and TA15) are for business and residential property sales.
Power of attorney - The Law Society
WEBAn ordinary power of attorney. This is a legal way of giving someone else the power to manage your financial affairs when it is difficult for you to manage them yourself, perhaps because of a physical disability. Usually you appoint someone you trust, such as a close relative, friend, or solicitor as your 'attorney'.
A guide to race and ethnicity terminology and language - The Law …
WEBEthnicity is broader than race and has usually been used to refer to long shared cultural experiences, religious practices, traditions, ancestry, language, dialect or national origins (for example, African-Caribbean, Indian, Irish). Ethnicity can be seen as a more positive identity than one forged from the shared negative experiences of racism.
Bribery Act 2010 - The Law Society
WEBJul 1, 2011 — Bribery Act 2010. The Bribery Act, which came into force on 1 July 2011, makes it an offence for a UK national or person located in the UK to pay or receive a bribe, either directly or indirectly. This practice note explains the key provisions of the Bribery Act in detail. It provides information on procedures that firms can put in place to ...