Regulation and compliance
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NewsBaker boss Senior 'sought promotion' after sanction, tribunal hears
Former managing partner received written warning following internal investigation into 2012 hotel room incident.
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SRA's clickable logo reported to data watchdog
Information Commissioner's Office asked to rule that the web badge scheme be withdrawn.
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Baker McKenzie didn't brush Person A under the carpet, tribunal hears
Witness says she waited outside hotel room - but Gary Senior's request to be alone with an associate did not trigger alarm bells.
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Person A felt ‘cast aside’ by Baker McKenzie to protect firm’s reputation
Tribunal hears testimony from female associate who was kissed by managing partner in a hotel room.
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‘Not my finest hour’: Solicitor fined after taking 14 years over estate
Tribunal finds Bedford-based veteran practitioner 'lost control of his administrative workload'.
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Baker McKenzie boss 'gave junior colleague unwanted kiss' in hotel room, tribunal hears
International firm faces SDT over allegations of sexual misconduct and the investigation that followed.
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Solicitor ‘out of his depth’ misled clients to buy time on difficult case
Former director with Newcastle firm admits misconduct and agrees to be struck off.
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Former partner ordered to pay £182k costs of shutting down his firm
First case of its kind where High Court asked to order former partner to stump up costs of closing his firm.
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Heavyweight new college poised to shake up solicitor training
New entrant the College of Legal Practice aims to undercut market giants the University of Law and BPP by thousands of pounds.
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Solicitors face 'incredibly short' deadline on new AML rules
SRA money laundering chief warns of new risk assessment inspections.
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PI solicitor helped client who wanted to hide damages from husband
Geoffrey Hart said his judgement was impaired at the time of the misconduct but agrees to be struck off.
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SRA shelves immigration advice changes
Solicitors would have been able to operate from firms regulated by Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner.
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New dawn for legal services as solicitors set free
Solicitors now subject to revised standards placing greater faith in their professional judgement.
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Solicitor hiked hourly rate tenfold as property deal stalled
Tribunal finds conveyancer acted unreasonably in not ensuring he completed his undertaking after other party's mistake.
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SRA offers olive branch over digital badge concerns
Update says 'delivery partner' has agreed to turn off Google tracking technology 'at the moment'.
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SRA advocacy proposals ‘add bureaucracy’
Criminal defence practitioners question regulator's involvement.
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Flight delay solicitors sold ATE insurance through broker they owned
Tribunal fines directors of FairPlane a total of £55,000 after finding they allowed a conflict of interest.
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Aviva demands PI solicitors be forced to disclose claim source
Insurer says too many solicitors are getting round the referral fee ban due in part to a lack of transparency.
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Tribunal workload slashed as SRA fails to take up sitting days
Hearing caseload expected to fall despite rise in sexual misconduct prosecutions.
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Firm employee gave own CV reference through fake email account
SRA takes action after finding conduct of administrative assistant was dishonest.
