On 6 October 2011 the biggest change to law firm regulation in decades will come into effect with the introduction of the SRA Handbook. Significant changes have been made to the SRA Accounts Rules a key part of the SRA Handbook that outlines the requirements in place to protect client money. Staff with financial responsibilities within solicitors' practices will need to prepare in advance of implementation on 6 October to ensure compliance with the revised Rules. The fully updated 12th Edition of the Solicitors' Accounts Manual provides the text of the Rules taking account of key changes made since June 2009 including:
- the stipulated appointment of a new role the Compliance Officer for Finance & Administration (Co FA)
- the requirement for firms to have a written policy on the payment of interest to clients to ensure fair & reasonable procedures
- clearer delineation between mandatory & explanatory guidance notes
- the use of electronic signatures for withdrawals from client accounts & the signing & delivery of bills
- greater emphasis on proper governance & the safe-keeping of clients' money
- the need for firms to have appropriate systems & controls in place for withdrawals from client accounts
- permission for firms to obtain & retain electronic copies of bank statements rather than relying on paper statements
- the move from reconciliation every 14 weeks to every 5 weeks. Reflecting the advent of alternative business structures (ABSs) the Rules emphasise that their application is required for activities that are regulated by the SRA.







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Solid Foundation" is the definitive history of Jamaican reggae from the earliest pioneers of the 1940s to the new stars of the 21st century. Drawing on more than 300 first-hand interviews this landmark book tells the fascinating story of some of the most compelling characters in popular music. It features a diverse range of reggae pioneers such as the Skatalites the Wailers Jimmy Cliff & Lee Scratch Perry dub legends such as Augustus Pablo Prince Jammy & Scientist as well as dancehall giants like Elephant Man Beenie Man & Buju Banton. It details the entire evolution of Jamaican popular music including ska rock steady roots reggae dub dancehall ragga & more. First published in 2004 " Solid Foundation" was widely praised as a cracking read & a necessary work. This fully revised & updated edition brings the story into the 21st century with new chapters on the key performers of recent times & extensive additions throughout." ...

The Solidarities of Strangers is a study of English policies toward the poor from the seventeenth century to the present that combines individual stories with official actions. Lynn Lees shows how clients as well as officials negotiated welfare settlements. Cultural definitions of entitlement rather than available resources determined amounts & beneficiaries. Indeed industrialization & growing wealth went along with restricted payments to the needy while universal allowances & insurance systems expanded as the economy faltered & world wars crippled budgets & drained resources. Although the English poor laws were a 'residualist' system aiding the destitute when neither family nor charities covered needs they went through cycles of generosity & meanness that affected men & women unequally. The long-term history of welfare in England & Wales has not been a story of continued progress & improvement but one determined by continually changing attitudes toward poverty. ...

Take a step-by-step guided tour of Solid Works 2010 that can be tailored to match your unique pace allowing you to progress easily & efficiently through the content to achieve your ultimate goal: using the software effectively. Harnessing the power of numerous & varied tutorial exercises SOLIDWORKS 2010 TUTOR will take you through a series of steps required for the completion of a final product whether it is a 3D part or an assembly file. Each chapter is arranged so that it builds upon the skills & commands covered in the chapters before beginning with an introduction to the software & the basics of navigating the user interface. Coverage then progresses to creating sketches then creating part files & finally creating assemblies. Using a combination of short comm&-focused exercises & longer more involved tutorial files you will find this a valuable tool for establishing a solid foundation in Solid Works & then once you have mastered that for fine tuning your skills. ...

Twelve-year-old Hans Thomas lives alone with his father a man who likes to give his son lessons about life & has a penchant for philosophy. Hans Thomas mother left when he was four (to find herself) & the story begins when father & son set off on a trip to Greece where she now lives to try to persuade her to come home. En route in Switzerland Hans Thomas is given a magnifying glass by a dwarf at a petrol station & the next day he finds a tiny book in his bread roll which can only be read with a magnifying glass. How did the book come to be there? Why does the dwarf keep showing up? It is all very perplexing & Hans Thomas has enough to cope with with the daunting prospect of seeing his mother. Now his journey has turned into an encounter with the unfathomable...or does it all have a logical explanation? ...

Charlie Bronson has spent three decades in solitary confinement & yet has stayed as fit as a fiddle gaining several world strength & fitness records in the process. Now in this no-nonsense guide to getting fit & staying fit he reveals just how he's done it. Forget fancy gyms expensive running shoes & designer outfits what you need are the facts on what really works & the motivation to get on with the job. From his cell at Wakefield Prison Charlie has complied this perfect guide to show you the best way to burn those calories tone your abs & build your stamina giving you the know-how you need to be at the peak of mental & physical form. ...

Chris Hutchison is a man on the run. Imprisoned for a crime he didnt commit Hutch escapes from a British maximum security prison & starts a new life in Hong Kong. Then a ghost from his past catches up with him forcing him to help a former terrorist break out of a Bangkok prison. Or face life behind bars once more. Meanwhile the DEA wants to nail the vicious drug warlord responsible for flooding the States with cheap heroin. & decides to use Hutch as a pawn in a deadly game. Hutchs bid for freedom takes him into the lawless killing fields of the Golden Triangle where the scene is set for one final act of betrayal.. . ...

This book has everything a teen Witch could want & need between two covers: a magical cookbook encyclopaedia dictionary & grimoire. It relates specifically to today's young adults & their concerns yet is grounded in the magical work of centuries past. It is organised so that readers can skip over the parts they already know or read each section in alphabetical order. ...

August 1616. The whaling ship Heartsease has ventured high into the Arctic but now must begin the long journey home. Only one man stays behind: Thomas Cave makes a wager to remain here alone until the next season. No man has yet been known to survive a winter this far north. As the light recedes & the ice begins to close in Cave pits himself against blizzards avalanches bears
- & his own demons. For in this wilderness that is without human history his past returns to him: the woman he had loved the grief that drove him to the ice.
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If those pricks want a war lad well show what some proper soljas can do. The gripping debut novel by the bestselling author of Powder Wars is a mind-blowing tale that is all the more shocking because it is inspired by real-life events. From burgeoning organised crime to warped celebrity culture Soljas is an apocalyptic vision of a world in freefall. Dylan Nogger & their crew tax rival drug dealers using a red-hot steam iron & celebrate by making videos of themselves raping wannabe WAGs. In their world guns & knives are as common as mobile phones. But when an innocent three-year-old girl is killed in the crossfire a militarised police then controversial anti-terror laws & private military contractors are brought in to combat gang warfare. Will the mayhem stop? Will the teenage murderers find redemption? Or will they be elevated to superstar status in the media as well as the underworld? ...