Lexcel

With the advent of the new SRA Code of Conduct, many firms are considering Lexcel as a means of demonstrating their compliance with the new Outcomes Focused Regulation (OFR) regime.  The fifth version of the standard, published by the Law Society on 31st October 2011, has been revised to enhance its risk management requirements and to provide greater support for OFR.
 
The Law Society's Conveyancing Quality Scheme, under which Lexcel- accredited practices are 'passported' through the Core Management Standards, is also proving to be a significant spur to consider Lexcel.
 
Most of the materials within the Law Society's Lexcel Assessment Guide were drafted by Web4Law's Matthew Moore, who remains the editor and principal contributor to the Office Procedures Manual, as he has been for all four editions to appear since 1997. Matthew was, furthermore, the principal trainer for the Law Society in the Lexcel standard, with responsibility for training the assessors and consultants recognised by the Law Society, from 1999 to 2007.
 
Our intimate knowledge of the Lexcel standard places us amongst the most authoritative of consultants on the scheme. We have worked on successful programmes with firms of all profiles, from the largest to hold the standard to sole practitioners, often at a fraction of the project rates suggested by other less expert advisers. Web4Law's client includes most of the top 100 firms to have gained certification to the Standard.
 
Further, our Solicitors Compliance Service (SCS) can easily be tailored towards a Lexcel implementation programme, and has been used by many of Web4Law's clients as a means of smoothing the path to Lexcel accreditation. We would be delighted to discuss your particular needs and how SCS can assist you in your drive towards Lexcel - simply contact us via our contact form, or send an email to scs@web4law.co.uk for further information.
 
For details of Lexcel training for your firm, please visit our 'Getting to Grips with Lexcel' training outline.
 
For more information about our Lexcel consultancy services, please contact Matthew Moore or Simon Bray.