News – Page 67
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NewsSerious misconduct is not always a banning offence, High Court rules
SRA fails to persuade judges to increase suspension penalty imposed on solicitor lacking in integrity.
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NewsA third of in-house lawyers placed in difficult moral positions, study finds
Nearly half of those surveyed had been asked to advise on action which was ethically debatable.
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NewsFake law firm boss disqualified for a second time
Tashia Joseph claimed to have no idea what company was doing or how many staff were employed.
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NewsCapsticks' baby death inquiry failings ‘clearly unsatisfactory’, finds review
Report finds mistakes were made with the process and speed with which national firm completed investigation.
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NewsTime to embrace blockchain, super-regulator tells legal sector
Encryption tools could radically simplify common legal tasks such as identity verification and contract fulfilment.
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NewsJustice minister Lord Keen QC facing professional misconduct charge
Keen came to prominence representing the government in the high-profile prorogation case in the Supreme Court.
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NewsSRA advertising for new director of ‘strategy and innovation’
New recruit likely to receive six-figure salary and be in charge of 40 staff.
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NewsFirms urged to publish photos of offices to help disabled clients
Solicitors Regulation Authority asked YouGov to explore reasonable adjustments to make legal services accessible.
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NewsLand Registry: error data must not be used to punish firms
Registry says it is in ‘last stages’ of agreeing memorandum of understanding with SRA regarding title application data sharing.
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NewsSRA ‘surprised’ by Freshfields partner's punishment
Regulator hints at possible appeal as clarity sought on what sanctions must be imposed.
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NewsSolicitor's 'off-book' fees showed dishonesty, SRA tells court
Immigration lawyer urges High Court to uphold tribunal's £10,000 fine on appeal by SRA.
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NewsIreland adopts LLPs - and a new complaints regime
Justice minister announces commencement of the Legal Services Regulatory Authority Act.
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NewsOmbudsman floats publishing ‘annual review’ of worst offenders
Legal watchdog also proposes publishing details of all complaints rather than only those that make it through the system.
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NewsSuspension for solicitor who sexually harassed junior colleague
SDT says it would be disproportionate to strike Sunderland practitioner off the roll.
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NewsSRA prepares for more active role in tech regulation
Regulator to consult on its involvement with legal technology sector over the next four years.
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NewsFreshfields partner groped 'exceptionally drunk' colleague, tribunal hears
'Person A' tells Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal she woke up to find herself partially clothed in bed.
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NewsTribunal ‘extremely troubled’ by SRA investigator’s inadequate evidence
Bulk of case against experienced solicitor is thrown out following criticism.
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NewsIBA 2019: Digital legal services a headache for regulators
Can a service carried out by a machine even be described as a legal service?
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NewsReport on legal services regulation presents case for further reform
Mayson review sees merit in assessing legal services for risk to the public interest, with a ‘differentiated’ approach to regulation.
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NewsFormer Akin Gump partner charged over expenses claims
Igor Krivoshekov resigned following an internal investigation, firm says.