Annual SOLAS Spring Seminar

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Published on Thursday, 19 January 2012 17:13

Please download this form to book a place at the seminar.

Notice for all Dundee Branch Members

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Published on Thursday, 13 October 2011 17:32

I have been advised that Wendy Mitchell, Dundee Branch Secretary has a new email address which should be used to contact her. Please use the following address This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

Please note this is only for the local Dundee Branch and does not change the general contact details for the SOLAS Administrator.

Requirements for CPD

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Published on Tuesday, 27 September 2011 17:33

The participation in training or study of subjects, allowable for all STRUCTURED CPD hours, must be for the purpose of directly enhancing the professional, technical skills of the member of SOLAS as provided for within the following conditions:-

(a) The training or study must be relevant to the seven core subjects studied to gain membership of SOLAS

(b) Or the training or study must be relevant to a professional duty considered by SOLAS General Council to be appropriate for performance by a member of SOLAS within a Legal Office, e.g. Practice Management, Office Management, Financial Accountancy, Health and Safety; this provision to be limited to a total of 2 CPD hours in any CPD year.

(c) The following are examples of duties, which are considered by SOLAS General Council NOT to be allowable for CPD under provision (b) above – Estate Agency, Conveyancing.

(d) The following will NOT be allowed for STRUCTURED, or for UNSTRUCTURED CPD hours – participation in training or study for the purpose of enhancing the mental or physical wellbeing and/or personal skills of the member of SOLAS, e.g. stress management, memory enhancement, whitewater rafting, abseiling, team-building, i.e. the activity does NOT bear a direct relationship to the technical skills required to carry out the professional duties of the member of SOLAS.

New Address for Recovery from Estates

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Published on Thursday, 22 September 2011 17:37

For members who deal with executries, I have been notified by a member of the DWP, Recovery from Estates Team that they are moving from Glasgow to Bradford. Here are their new contact details:

Recovery from Estates
Bradford Contact Centre Bradford (RFE)
Debt Management (GG)
PO Box 172
Mitcheldean GL17 0XH

Tel: 0845 850 0051
Fax: 01274 302524

Dorothy Nicholson
Administrator