Standards board guidance

The official version of the guidance issued by the Law Society's standards board on solicitors' duties and claims handling (see [2003] Gazette, 27 March, 35) can be found on the Society's Web site at: www.guide.lawsociety.org.uk; go to 'Browse the guide'; select 'chapter 32: information packs and updated rules'; open chapter 32 and select item 04 'Indemnity Rules'; open this and click on 'Guidance: professional conduct and claims handling').

Alternatively, solicitors may request a copy of the guidance from the Society's professional indemnity section, tel: 01527 504487.

The version that appeared in the Gazette was slightly inaccurate.

Likewise, guidance concerning immigration practice (see [2003] Gazette, 3 April, 34), also issued by the standards board is available on the Society's Web site at: www.guide.lawsociety.org.uk; go to 'Browse the guide', select 'chapter 32: information packs and updated rules'; open chapter 32 and select item 15 'Guidance to immigration practitioners'; open this and click on 'Immigration services - supervision and obtaining work - September 2002'.