Solicitors Act 1974: Primary legislation governing solicitors' conduct and practice in England and Wales, establishing fundamental professional obligations and standards
Legal Services Act 2007: Modernized framework for legal services regulation, including provisions for complaints handling and professional standards
Limitation Act 1980: Defines statutory time limits for bringing legal claims, including professional negligence claims against legal practitioners
SRA Code of Conduct: Regulatory framework setting out professional standards and ethical principles for solicitors, RELs and RFLs
SRA Standards and Regulations: Detailed rules and requirements governing solicitors' professional conduct and practice management
SRA Principles: Core principles that all solicitors must uphold, including acting with integrity, independence, and in clients' best interests
Common Law Duty of Care: Established case law principles defining the standard of care legal professionals owe to their clients
Professional Negligence Precedents: Body of case law establishing standards for professional negligence in legal services
Breach of Fiduciary Duty Principles: Legal principles governing the special relationship of trust between lawyer and client
Pre-action Protocol for Professional Negligence: Procedural requirements for handling professional negligence claims before court proceedings
Practice Direction on Pre-Action Conduct: Court guidelines on steps to be taken before commencing legal proceedings
Consumer Rights Act 2015: Legislation protecting consumer rights in service contracts, including legal services where applicable
Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008: Regulations protecting consumers from unfair commercial practices, including in legal services
UK GDPR: Data protection regulation governing how personal information must be handled and protected
Data Protection Act 2018: UK legislation implementing and supplementing GDPR requirements in domestic law
