SRA cannot regulate without access to privileged material, court told
Defamation firm Carter-Ruck is seeking a declaration that the SRA is not entitled to require the production of material.
Solicitor's banter towards police officers not misconduct, tribunal finds
Criminal lawyer, 83, admitted making ‘flippant’ remarks to young female officers but SDT dismisses all charges.
Carter-Ruck challenges SRA's claim over privileged documents
High Court hearing centres on the statutory interpretation of section 44B of the Solicitors Act 1974.
Analyst held herself out as solicitor to aid partner's tenancy dispute
AML specialist issued a notice to tenant under pretence that City firm had been instructed.
Are regulation changes fit for purpose?
Anti-money laundering.
New SRA strategy fails simplicity test
Regulation and compliance.
Why it’s time to modernise legal regulation
Compliance and oversight.
An old buffer
A scathing report of an independent review of the LSB will do nothing to restore confidence in the uber-watchdog.
No cause for complaint
SRA proposals could see law firms obliged to give a timetable for resolving client complaints.
Southampton's Spygate scandal can guide our approach to AI misconduct
Understanding the rule is not the same as knowing what happens when you break it.
Letters roundup
Neglected family arbitration, holistic SEND reform and deregulated disaster: your letters to the editor.
