New whistleblowing guidance for in-house lawyers
Latest version of ethics framework considers how a solicitor’s duty to whistleblow could conflict with client confidentiality.
SRA planning 'more intrusion' into law firms in wake of SSB debacle
Firms may be questioned on the types of work they do, their reliance on certain practice areas and arrangements with litigation funders.
Eminent silk urges SRA to lift threat of pre-Mazur prosecutions
Meanwhile, CILEX regulator decides that legal executives do not need to report themselves for conducting litigation.
MPs urge government to provide Mazur clarity
Justice committee chair asks minister to look into whether Legal Services Act should be amended.
Decisions and interventions
Decisions filed recently with the Law Society (which may be subject to appeal).
Decisions and interventions
Decisions filed recently with the Law Society (which may be subject to appeal).
Safeguarding clients and legal documents: Capita’s partnership with the SRA
(Sponsored content.) Neil Skellam at Capita highlights how the company supports the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) in safeguarding clients by managing, securing, and repatriating critical legal documentation during firm interventions.
An open letter to the SRA from an SSB Law whistleblower
SRA chair Anna Bradley favours continuity at the top, but this simply won’t do.
SSB saga has proved the case for radical regulatory reform
It is tempting to look at SSB in isolation and cast aspersions, but there is a wider picture here.
SSB scandal is worse than Axiom Ince - this time there’s no excuse
A culture of complacency and arrogance has created this self-inflicted mess.
Who do we trust to ensure car finance fairness: the FCA or a lawyer?
The FCA insists it can deliver fair redress. But after years of scandals, consumers have the right to independent help.
