Staff Augmentation for UK LegalTech — IR35 Built In

LegalTech-Specific Engineer Vetting

LegalTech staff augmentation requires developers with specific awareness: Legal Professional Privilege (LPP) data architecture (privilege tags, SAR screening, access controls), AML for law firms (MLRs 2017, POCA 2002 tipping-off awareness), SRA accounts rules (client money handling), and document management systems (iManage, NetDocuments). ClickMasters vets LegalTech augmentation engineers against these specific requirements.

LPP Security Architecture Knowledge

Engineers working on LegalTech systems must understand that Legal Professional Privilege creates specific security requirements: privileged documents require higher access control than non-privileged, SAR responses must be screened for LPP before disclosure, and system logs containing case details may themselves attract LPP. Engineers who do not understand LPP can inadvertently create architecture that violates it.

SRA Compliance Technical Awareness

SRA Code of Conduct requires law firms to use technology appropriately. Engineers augmenting law firm technology teams must understand: SRA accounts rules (no commingling of client and office money in system design), conflict check system requirements, and matter record retention requirements (SRA requires 6–15 years depending on matter type).

IR35 Zero Liability for Law Firm Clients

Law firms as medium/large businesses are responsible for IR35 determinations. ClickMasters employment model eliminates this entirely — our engineers are our employees, zero IR35 liability for law firm clients. One monthly invoice. No Status Determination Statement (SDS) required — particularly valuable for law firms' professional liability environment.

IR35

SRA compliance

Legal Professional Privilege

AML (MLRs 2017)

UK GDPR