News – Page 79
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NewsLaw firm manager paid client £5k to cover his own mistake
Leading PI practice Bott and Co pays ‘substantial’ amounts to cover failings of former manager.
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NewsRocket Lawyer takes on solicitors under another SRA waiver
Online provider seeks to broaden its appeal with solicitors to offer advice on simpler legal issues.
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NewsCompetition expert to chair consumer panel
Sarah Chambers is a former chief executive of Postcomm and non-executive director of Competition & Markets Authority.
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NewsSRA waiver lets in unregulated market 'through the back door'
Unauthorised human resources consultancy allowed to offer legal services through authorised solicitors.
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NewsFirms embrace more relaxed rules on reporting accounts issues
Research finds firms are adapting to the new regime created by the SRA three years ago.
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NewsProfessionals to foot entire bill for AML quango
Regulator rebuffs calls for Office of Professional Body Anti-Money Laundering Supervision to be funded from general taxation.
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NewsSRA intervenes after immigration expert jailed for ID conspiracy
South London firm shut down and intervening agent appointed by regulator.
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NewsJudge slams 'game-playing' immigration lawyers and refers three firms to SRA
High Court issues new guidance designed to remind solicitors of their responsibilities.
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NewsConfirmed: Allen & Overy under investigation over Weinstein NDA
SRA chief receives rough ride from MPs over failure to request crucial agreement in meeting with magic circle firm.
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NewsClearing up after dishonest solicitors costing every firm £778 a year
SRA’s annual report explains payments from compensation fund and efforts to recoup money.
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NewsClients 'lack confidence' to complain about their lawyer
Legal watchdog also wary of 'fragmentation' of the market leading to greater confusion about protection.
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NewsLondon firm shut down over dishonesty suspicions
Two managers also subject to SRA intervention into Malik Law Chambers.
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NewsSRA opens 'safe space' for firms wanting to push boundaries
Waiver policy to be extended for practitioners seeking to innovate.
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NewsSuper-regulator: Legal aid is a matter for parliament, not us
Legal Services Board says it is not in a position to understand or comment on trade-offs involved in allocating tax revenues.
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NewsJustify your PPI fees or face action, SRA warns
Regulator says many firms are routintely charging fees of more than 25% of client damages, despite being told that anything above 15% is likely to be considered unreasonable.
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NewsOmbudsman costs jump £1.8m ahead of 20% increase in workload
Complaints chief says organisation ‘under no illusions’ about scale of challenges.
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NewsSRA offers accused solicitor £7,500 for tribunal representation
Alexis Maitland Hudson warned that hearing will go ahead with or without closing statement.
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NewsHacked firm says client and staff details spread on Twitter
Matter reported to the SRA and criminal investigators after latest hack attempt.
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NewsSuper-exam gets provisional green light as LSB defies opposition
Oversight regulator says SRA will have to make further applications to introduce new route to qualification.
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NewsLaw Society hits out at regulator's 'demolition' of client protections
Chancery Lane says plans outlined in SRA consultation on indemnity insurance and the compensation fund are ‘utterly misguided’.