We are excited to announce the release of our latest addition to our Ethics Essentials training suite – Over-recording Time.
This new scenario explores a familiar temptation: inflating your recorded hours when a fee has been agreed or fixed, on the basis that no one is any worse off.
When “No One Will Notice” Isn’t True
What happens when a fee earner convinces themselves that adding a few extra hours here and there is a victimless habit? Our latest interactive Ethics Essentials scenario follows solicitors Fred and Amy, as an offhand chat in the canteen reveals just how far Amy has taken it.
The scenario also follows Fred, who is left weighing up what his own regulatory duties are once he knows what Amy has been doing.
Key takeaways include:
- Honesty and Integrity Under the SRA Principles – Why deliberately over-recording time breaches your duty to act honestly, with integrity, and in a way that upholds public trust in the profession.
- Who You’re Really Misleading – Understanding that inflated time records don’t just risk misleading clients; they mislead your own firm, including how bonus decisions are made.
- The Duty to Report – Whether a colleague who becomes aware of deliberate over-recording has a duty to report it, and to whom.
The new scenario is available as part of our suite of Ethics Essentials e-learning with all 19 scenarios for only £45 plus VAT.
Ensure you and your team understand how easily a “harmless” shortcut in time recording can amount to a serious breach of the SRA Principles and Code of Conduct.
