LSB refuses to publish private talks with SRA over Leigh Day
Regulatory bodies met six times to discuss case, but public interest does not require notes to be disclosed.
SRA promises to publish disciplinary study
Report will bring together data about cases the regulator has prosecuted, incoming chair reveals.
‘Lax’ LSB failed consumers by sanctioning deregulation
Law Society rules out JR of decision to approve Handbook reforms, but lambasts super-regulator for ducking its responsibilities.
Solicitor rebuked for 'inbreeding' quip during meeting
Mark Greenburgh found in breach of SRA principle to maintain public trust in legal services.
Risks to look out for in 2019
Challenges in GDPR, anti-money laundering, claims and insurance, and professional regulation lie in the year ahead.
Chucking out whistleblowers is a bad look for the profession
The tribunal had no option but to strike off Emily Scott. But she should never have been prosecuted in the first place.
Super regulator brings CPD back from the grave
Absence of specific CPD rules for English and Welsh solicitors either makes us very advanced, very backward, or proves that such rules are irrelevant to our profession.
Judiciary dragging its feet over McKenzies
Long-awaited reform must be implemented soon to avoid more horror stories.
Why is judicial misconduct so cloaked in secrecy?
We find out every detail of solicitors’ misdeeds. We’re not even told what judges have done wrong.