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NewsCity veteran loses appeal against strike off
Tony Guise, 64, was found to have dishonestly transferred £350,000 out of his firm’s client account in 2014 and 2015.
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'Good start': 53% pass first SQE assessment
Solicitors Regulation Authority says first tranche of results under new qualification route suggest exam was 'robust, fair and reliable'.
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Blacker banned from CILEX for not disclosing chequered past
Former solicitor-advocate did not include details of conviction and bankruptcy in application to join.
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Struck-off solicitor’s JR against regulator refused
Farid El Diwany’s claim over the SRA’s decision not to investigate his complaint against two members of a disciplinary panel is dismissed.
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Registered foreign lawyer sentenced to 13 months for contempt
Jakub Wojciech Pawlak was found in contempt for a ‘deliberate and calculated’ breach of a court order requiring him to give client files to the SRA.
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Fee earner who rushed to backdate document is banned
Law firm employee of more than 10 years accepts he acted dishonestly in a property matter
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Solicitor exploited elderly client to arrange under-value sale
London law firm owner struck off the roll after also being named as client’s sole beneficiary.
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Conveyancing firms may be forced to buy stand-alone cyber cover
Council for Licensed Conveyancers concerned that cyber attacks threaten firms and present a risk to clients.
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Solicitor ‘didn’t realise’ client’s case was struck out years before
SDT fines Birmingham practitioner for mistakes but clears him of manifest incompetence.
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Solicitor’s latest attempt to be restored to the roll rejected by SDT
Convicted practitioner accused the previous panel of ‘apparent Islamophobia’ as it contained no Muslim members.
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In-house solicitor found with 15,000 indecent images of children struck off
Solicitor of almost nine years was found with material 'of the highest category of seriousness' following an arrest at home.
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Solicitor Soophia Khan jailed for contempt
Mr Justice Leech said Khan's conduct merited immediate custodial sentence of significant length.
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Ex-solicitor banned 30 years ago loses bid to return to profession
Tribunal hears that applicant worked for three law firms without permission despite removal in 1993.
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Khan asks High Court to set aside SRA's deliver-up orders
Mr Justice Leech expected to deliver judgment in relation to set aside and committal applications today.
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Every lawyer will require familiarity with crypto, says MR
New guidance published for lawyers advising on blockchain and other distributed ledger technologies.
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Mishcon de Reya fined £232,500 over numerous AML failings
Firm agrees to pay one of the biggest ever SRA fines as it prepares to go public.
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SRA v Khan: High Court agrees to '11th hour' request
Mr Justice Leech agrees to hear Soophia Khan's application to set aside orders despite regulator's objection.
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Faultless SRA given top marks after review by oversight regulator
Solicitors’ regulator praised for its transparency, decision-making and accountability.
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Firm fails to wind up charity over allegedly unpaid fees
Petition to wind up Animal Protection Services a 'flagrant and serious' breach of insolvency rules.
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Data watchdog consults on its regulation style
Information Commissioner’s Office looks to update ‘action policy’ as government ponders law reform.
