News – Page 77
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NewsSuper regulator needs more time to rule on practising rights
Legal Services Board defers decision on handbook changes opposed by Law Society.
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NewsBeware bogus business partners, SRA warns, after two firms are conned out of £7m
New colleagues defrauded solicitors of £7m in two recent cases where businesses expanded, regulator reports.
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News'Trust in solicitors on the line': Society calls on profession to help block 'dangerous' deregulation
Legal Services Board is considering regulator’s proposals for changes to handbook.
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NewsThird time lucky? Bolton solicitor sets up new firm
National Property Lawyers Ltd was incorporated on 3 July.
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NewsClaims farmers to foot £16.8m bill for regulation
Financial Conduct Authority publishes proposals for taking over supervision, proposing to levy fees up-front.
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LSB to monitor advocacy standards as QASA is finally killed off
Oversight regulator approves application to remove QASA from BSB handbook.
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NewsTop-200 law firm insurer quits market – with ‘frightening’ consequences
Libra Managers will cease to write new business from 1 October, citing ‘unsustainable’ market conditions.
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NewsSociety condemns 'deregulatory agenda based on flawed premises'
Oversight regulator urged to reject proposals to create different tiers of solicitors.
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NewsCourt warning after solicitor called by own client to give evidence
Mr Justice Fraser says it was highly unsatisfactory for national firm associate to be placed in such a position.
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NewsTransparency rules approved as firms prepare to publish prices
Legal Services Board says plans should help promote competition and improve access to justice.
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NewsSRA ignores own advice to pursue order against solicitor
Authorisation officer deemed James Zacharias able to practise without restrictions - but regulator contested it anyway.
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NewsSRA asks: when should firms report potential wrongdoing?
Regulation chief calls for ‘mature and grown-up’ relationship with law firms.
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NewsLegal consumers report satisfaction - but still won't shop around
Almost nine in 10 legal services consumers are satisfied with the outcome of their matters, watchdog reports.
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NewsDeparting solicitor admits: I was ill and should have stopped sooner
Kelly Pegg said she was unable to cope in her role as assistant solicitor and failed to keep files up to date.
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NewsComplaints about barristers on the rise
Regulator also reveals efforts to warn of McKenzie friend dangers.
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Firms on notice after record reports of links to dodgy investment schemes
Solicitors Regulation Authority says solicitors cannot afford to be complacent about the risks they face.
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NewsSRA names new non-solicitor chair
Anna Bradley, a former chief executive of the National Consumer Council, succeeds Enid Rowlands in January.
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NewsRegulators dodging issue of workplace harassment say MPs
House of Commons women and equalities select committee also calls for tribunal changes to ensure victims are not priced out of justice.
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NewsLSB plans new rules to establish independence boundaries
Oversight regulator wants to reduce number of disgreements between representative and regulatory bodies.
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NewsSARS regime overwhelmed by low-level 'noise'
Law Commission says ‘noise’ of low-level suspicious activity reports distracts attention from serious or urgent cases.