{"product_id":"solicitors-certificates-practical-compliance-advice-and-risk-management-s26332","title":"Solicitors Certificates: Practical Compliance, Advice and Risk Management","description":"\u003cp\u003eSolicitors certificates are not a routine signing exercise. Common mistakes in identifying clients, checking conflicts, reviewing documents or giving and recording advice can expose the solicitor and law practice to significant risk. Pressure for a quick turnaround, particularly with walk-in guarantors and family-supported lending, can compound these risks. This seminar examines the Rule 11 requirements, common pitfalls and practical steps for giving effective advice, managing risks and maintaining a defensible file.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This seminar will discuss:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRule 11 compliance: Prescribed forms, mandatory VOI and required safeguards.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIdentity verification: Face-to-face VOI, prescribed identification and record-keeping requirements.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReviewing the transaction: Loan, guarantee, indemnity and security documents\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndependence and conflicts: Borrower, guarantor, lender, broker and related-party interests.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdvice to guarantors: Liability, secured assets, enforcement exposure and practical consequences.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCapacity, voluntariness and undue influence: Private meetings, language needs and warning signs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWalk-ins and urgent settlements: Engagement, conflicts, timing, costs and when to decline.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDefensible files: Documenting advice, testing understanding and recording execution.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"demo-leo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46620712861882,"sku":"S26332","price":145.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/7792\/9146\/files\/CPD_20Seminar_c62e64f5-17c2-4ddb-9283-978d971d5a5d.png?v=1789103826","url":"https:\/\/checkout.leocussen.edu.au\/products\/solicitors-certificates-practical-compliance-advice-and-risk-management-s26332","provider":"Leo Cussen Centre for Law","version":"1.0","type":"link"}