News – Page 28
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NewsEx-trainee solicitor banned for possessing indecent images
Court of Protection worker arrested six months after beginning his training contract.
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NewsCILEX civil war pushes members towards conveyancing regulator
Council for Licensed Conveyancers has seen a 10-fold increase in applications over the past 12 months.
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NewsBogus CV used to secure six-month paralegal job
SRA bans individual who also claimed in a private matter that he was a qualified solicitor.
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NewsMagistrate removed from office after strike-off
Solicitor was investigated by the SRA over allegations including attempting to mislead her firm.
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NewsSingle AML regulator mooted for professions
State body and consolidation of regulators among options proposed by HM Treasury.
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NewsOmbudsman toasts 'step change' in speed of complaint handling
Service falls short of 10,000 target but annual report shows positive figures across the board.
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NewsEx-DLA Piper partner working 70-hour week suspended for false signature
Practitioner had ‘classic moment of madness’ when problem arose on a £13.5m property deal.
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NewsDisability rights solicitor fined £9,000 at the SDT
Chris Fry was cleared of dishonesty and acting without integrity over PII form.
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NewsWe’re not like utilities, says bar regulator chief in defence of independence
Mark Neale sets out case amid criticism of Bar Standards Board’s handling of enforcement.
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NewsSolicitor loses discrimination claim against SRA over PC restrictions
Claimant had ‘genuine and strong belief’ but had not proved his case, rules tribunal.
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NewsExternal lawyers needed to tackle racism, sexism and elitism in cricket
Commission says new regulatory body should not involve in-house counsel of the England and Wales Cricket Board.
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NewsSociety calls for alignment with Europe on AI regulation
Response to government consultation highlights 'urgent need' for explicit regulations on liability.
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NewsSeven firms intervened in by SRA as parent network goes bust
Administrators working on selling trading names after collapse of Law Direct Limited, formerly known as Blackstone Law.
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NewsSolicitor struck off for lying to clients about cases
Essex practitioner said he was trying to ‘buy time’ by giving false assurances.
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NewsAccounts reveal LSB chief's bonus jumped 17% in a year
Total package for chief executive Matthew Hill now comes to more than £175,000.
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NewsMisconduct: 'No simple explanation' for race bias in complaints
Project commissioned by SRA to investigate over-representation of minority ethnic solicitors in disciplinary process publishes literature review.
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NewsSolicitor-deputy banned for overcharging vulnerable clients
Law firm’s former head of Court of Protection also admitted keeping Apple phone bought with client money.
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NewsControl your costs, Society tells SRA
Proposed 12% budget increase could impact firms already facing inflationary pressures.
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NewsFirm called in to review bar's struggling enforcement system
Bar Standards Board received a red light warning from its oversight regulator earlier this year.
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NewsSRA to pay £38,000 costs after rebuke overturned
Adjudicator had wrongly penalised a head of practice for mistakes made by external advisers.