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NewsTop firm avoids tribunal by agreeing to rebuke
Womble Bond Dickinson blames rogue partner for allowing client account to be used as banking facility.
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Dishonest paralegal banned by SRA - despite backing from her firm
Practitioner admitted she had backdated a letter to cover her oversight on a property matter.
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‘Overwhelmed’ junior struck off after concealing court orders
Tribunal finds solicitor’s misconduct was deliberate and lasted for seven months.
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Director held on to 951 disbursements to prop up ailing Manchester firm
Problems became clear when Alan Fitzpatrick tried to sell his practice to another firm.
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Solicitor admits ‘innocent mistake’ of emailing herself client data
London head of department wanted to download precedents and templates before she left her firm.
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SRA drops higher rights requirement for youth court solicitors
Regulator says it will review training records to address concerns about standards.
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New limits on compensation fund to save costs
SRA will also stop covering unpaid fees of barristers and other professional experts.
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SRA probes firms over wellbeing of junior staff
Firms’ culture and demands on staff are being actively scrutinised, says regulator’s general counsel.
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Economic crime levy to collect £100m a year
Law Society warns of 'further unjustified burden' on a sector already under strain.
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'Drunk' senior partner touched paralegal inappropriately in front of colleagues
Julian Critchlow was 'inept and bumbling' as he made unwanted approaches to junior member of staff, tribunal hears.
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Firm boss fined £4k after referring to trainee as ‘poofter’
Manager had been warned by his firm after making the comment in after-work discussion about acceptable language.
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Thousands of complaints piling up as Covid crisis emerges for LeO
Cases sitting in the pre-assessment stage have increased by 1,400 since April.
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City giants to act as equality mentors for smaller firms
Scheme launched by SRA to offer support on how to improve equality and diversity in workplaces.
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Regulators told to get a grip of diversity data after years of inaction
Legal Services Board set to play more prominent role in forcing regulators to increase their understanding.
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Ombudsman reports big improvement - until Covid-19 came along
Annual report states that waiting times have come down for low and medium complexity cases.
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Immigration clients misled by solicitor who faked case progression
London solicitor is struck off after saying he had no defence to dishonesty allegations.
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Bar watchdog targets sexual harassment
Regulator is investigating 15 complaints related to alleged sexual misconduct and inappropriate use of social media platforms.
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Beware copying other professions to measure solicitors’ competence, regulators told
CPD arrangements coming under the microscope amid calls for greater scrutiny of solicitors.
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Legal assistant misled firm over CILEx exams to recoup fees
Employer paid £1,275 course fees in belief that legal assistant had passed the course.
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Watchdog wants spot checks to test if lawyers are still competent
Legal Services Consumer Panel says clients take a ‘leap of faith’ about their lawyer’s ability.
