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NewsSRA looking into dozens of reports of AI misuse
Regulator concerned that client details are being shared with public tools such as ChatGPT.
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NewsWe can't charge clients for complaints - ombudsman
LeO's chief ombudsman says complaints service must remain free at the point of use.
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NewsBarrister disbarred over court recordings
Mariam El-Sobky also made fun of confidential mental health issues in a group chat.
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NewsSolicitor suspended for misconduct lasting over 15 years
Durham practitioner admitted failing to act in the best interests of a vulnerable client.
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NewsSDT rebuffs sole practitioner's appeal against rebuke
Essex solicitor failed to progress administration of an estate in her capacity as executrix.
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NewsSRA warns of deepfake AI in client checks
Firms urged to check they are actually speaking to clients during due diligence.
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NewsStruck-off solicitor fails in bid to return to the roll
Lawyer was caught advising on a sham marriage by an undercover journalist.
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NewsSolicitor who exploited fame and trust struck off over investment deal
Julie Condliffe told syndicate of nurses they were buying investment property.
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NewsVeteran solicitor struck off after misleading client for years
Harrow practitioner tells tribunal it would be a ‘blessing’ no longer to run a small law firm.
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NewsAxiom Ince administrators sue former accountants
Claim for professional negligence over collapsed firm filed with the commercial court.
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NewsIn depth: LSB's Mazur postscript prompts new bout of mudslinging
Regulators remain worryingly disunited in the wake of Mazur, judging by the caustic response of CILEX to the Legal Services Board’s final report on the fiasco. But the institute has its own agenda.
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NewsCEO brushing away cobwebs at the Cube
New broom wielded by SRA chief executive is sweeping in some impressive-sounding new hires.
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NewsWest End firm shut down by SRA to protect client interests
Regulator intervenes into London practice which had announced two mergers this year.
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NewsSole practitioner hit for costs over failed appeal against AML fine
Tribunal rejects suggestion of 'systemic unreliability' in adjudication panel’s decision.
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NewsSDT issues reprimand over lack of information to conveyancing client
Solicitor’s ‘failings were isolated to a single matter’ which happened ‘during the exceptional circumstances’ of the pandemic.
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NewsSRA beefs up top team with two new leaders
'There is still a lot of work ahead of us to become a modern, proportionate regulator,' chief executive admits.
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NewsOmbudsman rulings should be forever, says charity
Legal complaints handler currently takes down published decisions after a year.
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News‘You failed too’: CILEX hits out at Legal Services Board over Mazur
LSB’s final report is ‘insensitive’ and fails to acknowledge the board’s own deficiencies, says legal executive body.
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NewsCompensation fund pays out nearly £50m in a year
Collapse of accumulator firms including Axiom Ince has cost the profession dear, latest accounts confirm.
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NewsNot enough cooks?
LSB announces recruitment drive to fill three roles: director of regulatory oversight, head of performance and oversight, and head of policy for development and delivery.