Solicitor struck off over ‘misleading’ time records
Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal said the lawyer was ‘dishonest by the standards of ordinary decent people’.
Solicitor suspended for drunken behaviour at Christmas party
Male practitioner approached colleague as she was leaving and asked to sleep with her.
The week in 60 seconds - digested news
A round-up of the week’s news.
Firm fined £20,000 for inadvertently aiding conveyancing fraud
SRA accepted conduct was not reckless and that the £111,000 paid out had been remedied.
Sanctions risk assessment should be compulsory
Regulation and compliance.
Decisions
Decisions filed recently with the Law Society (which may be subject to appeal).
Consumer-facing legal AI needs regulation now
Products like ChatGPT can appear an attractive and credible 'front door' to the justice system - until they get it wrong.
SRA’s crippling money laundering crackdown feels harsh
The profession can’t be seen to overlook money laundering breaches, but is this the right way?
Attitude problems
How can a regulator tell lawyers how to be good citizens as well as good lawyers? It that even a regulator’s job?
Letters roundup: 9 February 2024
ICJ ruling analysis and reputation risk: your letters to the editor.