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NewsBarrister suspended for failing to pay fine
Tiyani Behanzin failed to pay a fine of £750 and costs of £585 imposed for disciplinary offences in 2011.
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NewsLondon firm reported to SRA after £17k email case settlement
Litigant had objected after personal emails were accessed by lawyers working on the other side.
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NewsUnregulated legal services providers cheaper and more innovative, says LSB
Super-regulator’s chair says unregulated sector is ‘neither as big nor as problematic’ as some have suggested.
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NewsLeave regulation alone while lawyers deal with Brexit – Society
Law Society chief executive Catherine Dixon tells MPs now is not the time to contemplate sweeping changes to the Legal Services Act.
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NewsSRA warns of scammers offering refunds on subs
Law firms are fighting on several fronts to prevent fraudsters getting hold of their bank details.
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Society seeks views on legal aid 'touts'
Protection clause could be added to new duty provider contracts.
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NewsBrexit: where now for PI reform and regulation?
Pro-Leave heavyweight Michael Gove’s days at the MoJ are surely numbered - solicitors face yet more uncertainty over far-reaching legal services reform.
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NewsCharity publishes complaint to SRA against Baker Small
Letter comes as more details emerge of councils’ response to social media gaffe.
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NewsPrivilege concerns over in-house accountability change
City regulator expected to announce whether ‘senior managers regime’ should include legal chiefs.
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NewsNeuberger warns of conflict risks posed by ABSs and conditional fees
Legal business investors often have ‘no interest’ in a lawyer’s ethical duties, Supreme Court president says.
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NewsIn-house slow to embrace new CPD regime
SRA’s ‘continuing competence’ approach will become mandatory from 1 November.
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NewsLegal Ombudsman names all firms subject to complaint decisions
List published of investigations and remedies for all 1,673 firms and lawyers investigated last year.
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Public access barrister disbarred for second time
Original ruling was overturned last year after an evidence blunder by the bar regulator.
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NewsBSB breaks ranks in calling for ban on McKenzie fees
Bar regulator stands apart from the LSB and SRA in calling for a ban on McKenzie friends charging for legal activities.
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NewsProfessional bodies round on paid McKenzie friends
Law Society and Bar Council seek to block perception that McKenzie friends are ‘quasi-regulated’.
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NewsCase dismissed against author of damning expert witness report
Disciplinary panel throws out allegations about research on the family courts conducted by Professor Jane Ireland.
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NewsLeave anti-money laundering guidance to us – Law Society
Chancery Lane also warns that changing the consent regime could ‘criminalise vast swathes of ordinary business activity’.
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NewsConflict of interest ex-solicitor fined £2k by SRA
Emma Kate Dancer had continued to act for lender and borrower clients.