Tax solicitor jailed for contempt after promises over missing millions
Stephen David Jones, admitted in 1986, is sentenced in the High Court at conclusion of three-day trial.
‘Depressing’ super-exam reports fail the test, say law teachers
Reports on SQE1 pilots ’raise more questions than they answer’, says the Association of Law Teachers.
Ponzi scheme solicitor suspended over property dealings
Leeds solicitor served with six-month suspension after acting for property scheme operators and investors.
'Fearful' principal forged signatures to cover mistake
Property solicitor agrees outcome resulting in his being struck off the roll.
Balancing act
No one talks about ‘light touch’ regulation in financial services these days. But is the FCA struggling to find the right balance between intervention and fostering innovation? Grania Langdon-Down reports
An ordinary word given an extraordinary meaning
What is ‘integrity’?
Time to get your risk assessments in order
SRA report highlights shortcomings in firms’ anti-money laundering measures.
Is the fitness to practise regime fit for purpose?
Procedures could provide vehicle that is needed for regulated professionals to deal with problems before they spiral out of control.
Lightening the load
City regulation post-Brexit means ‘same outcome, lower burden’ for FCA’s chief executive.
Lawyers know the dangers of unqualified advisers. Policy wonks don't
If regulating McKenzie friends is disastrous for the poor, the ‘do nothing’ alternative is worse.
Tackling money laundering: making sure firms are doing their job
If we don’t successfully address the problem, the social, economic and security consequences can be devastating.
