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NewsSRA chief signals shift away from enforcement as reports surge
Regulator tells solicitors she wants to offer support to firms rather than penalising them.
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News'Light-touch' oversight of SRA no longer fit for purpose after failures
LSB approach to oversight has already shown signs of becoming more pro-active, Law Society notes.
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NewsGlobal firm fined after client account used as banking facility
SRA opts against bigger financial penalty on firm with £428 million annual revenue.
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NewsSRA returns £9m to clients of closed firm PM Law
Regulator has received more than 250 applications to the compensation fund and paid out on 38 of the most urgent.
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NewsSRA reprimanded for SSB Law blunders
New chief executive says organisation must learn from multitude of failings in run-up to collapse of no win, no fee firm.
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NewsSRA shuts down multi-office firm and suspends three solicitors
Regulator moves in to close firm based on suspicions of compliance officer's dishonesty.
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NewsMillions will receive car finance compensation this year, says FCA
Claimants who use CMC or law firm could lose over 30% of their compensation, regulator warns.
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NewsLaw firms face higher AML fines and more inspections than accountants
Latest oversight body report reveals that fines imposed on law firms have reached a record high.
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NewsSRA told to reveal what it knew in build-up to PM Law collapse
Oversight regulator acting swiftly in response to sudden closure of law firm network.
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NewsSuspension for running unauthorised sole practice
The SDT also placed conditions on the solicitor’s practise after her suspension ends and ordered she pay £22,140 costs.
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NewsMPs hear new plea for mandatory pro bono
Firms doing a lot of government work should expect to give something back, law professor tells Commons justice committee.
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NewsMazur day two: Law Society to urge court to reject CILEX appeal
Crucial case set to resume in the Court of Appeal as Law Society and SRA prepare interventions.
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NewsImmigration solicitors face SRA probe over AI-generated cases
Judge also warns of the dangers of uploading confidential information into open AI tools.
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NewsSRA warned not to go ahead with compliance officer split
Regulator says it wants more accountability and information to reduce the chances of high-profile failures.
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NewsSRA restricts solicitor’s practising certificate after stalking conviction
Regulator says it has ’serious concerns’ about Andrew Milne’s conviction and wider allegations.
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NewsSolicitor's 50-year career ended by dishonesty findings
Buckingham practitioner said misconduct was not planned but he agrees to strike-off.
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NewsFormer senior partner suspended for sexual comments at Christmas party
Veteran solicitor said he was drunk and could not remember what had happened.
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NewsPost Office scandal: SRA plans swifter action over conduct
Regulator not minded to wait over issues such as cooperation with the inquiry, board papers reveal.
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NewsSolicitor fined over vulnerable client's representation
Solicitor knew client had autism spectrum disorder when he pleaded guilty to criminal charges.
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NewsSRA plans risk profiler to flag potential law firm collapses
Investigators will have access to crib sheets of key data so they can detect warning signs earlier.