Regulation and compliance
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NewsElection candidate solicitor suspended over firm's PI fraud involvement
Senior partner was running for parliament at the time his south London firm was shut down.
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NewsSDT asks if criminal standard of proof is fit for purpose
Consultation will resolve long-standing controversy over the threshold for convicting solicitors at tribunal.
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Ex-director facing SDT over Asons-Coops file transfer
SRA publishes details of charges against solicitor who became manager at successor firm.
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NewsSolicitor leaves roll after keeping client money for translation work
London lawyer sent invoices to housing clients then retained funds for her personal work.
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NewsFirm leaders hit with £135k costs over investment schemes probe
Colemans partners admitted misconduct following complaints from out-of-pocket investors.
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News'Honest and credible' PI solicitor cleared of making claims without permission
Tribunal raps SRA over costs claim in case involving the transfer of untraceable clients’ money to Solicitors’ Benevolent Fund.
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NewsSRA opens up over waivers: 1,300 granted since 2015
Most successful applications relate to requirements to file accountants’ reports.
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NewsSlater and Gordon fined £80k over Quindell file sharing
Solicitors Regulation Authority confirms record fine for an alternative business structure.
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NewsClifford Chance in the clear over RBS complaint
Regulator says it has found no evidence that suggests potential misconduct.
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NewsJunior solicitor backdated 23 letters to give herself 'breathing space'
Swansea lawyer also misled family of client dealing with a fatal injury claim, agreed outcome states.
