News – Page 14
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NewsLegal policy expert recognised in New Year honours
Professor Julia Black has been a key advocate of reform of legal education and training.
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Baker McKenzie hearing adjourned until end of April
Firm’s former head of HR will face the tribunal next spring having been unable to attend much of this month’s hearing.
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SRA abandons five-year quest to slash minimum PII cover
Regulator announces that its latest proposals to reform indemnity insurance were 'unlikely to deliver benefits for firms and clients'.
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BSB in line of fire as legal regulators told to ‘get a grip’
Regulators including the SRA ‘too slow’ to complete their action plans, says the Legal Services Board.
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Senior 'subverted process', Baker's London boss tells tribunal
SDT hears cross-examination of partner who investigated allegations of misconduct.
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Claims manager fined £70,000 as new regulator flexes muscles
Professional Personal Claims Limited misled consumers through websites and printed materials, FCA says.
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Ombudsman wants extra £2.4m next year for recruitment drive
Legal complaints handler pledges major improvement in service after previous struggles.
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Regulatory issue? 'Didn't occur to us,' Bakers partner tells tribunal
Former partner involved in investigation asked why 2012 matter was not reported to the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
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Solicitors fined for ‘cavalier’ approach to accounts
Two solicitors must pay almost £40,000 in fines and legal costs between them.
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Tribunal rails at ‘wholly discredited’ witness relied upon by SRA
Most serious charges dropped after SDT finds serious flaws with submissions from lying former client.
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Veteran solicitor ‘borrowed’ thousands from client with dementia
Phillip York struck off after tribunal found he was dishonest in his handling of estate.
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Dishonest solicitor struck off claims she was not supported by firm
Tribunal hears that Bethany Reay also felt threatened by clients who would not take 'No' for an answer.
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Baker boss Senior 'sought promotion' after sanction, tribunal hears
Former managing partner received written warning following internal investigation into 2012 hotel room incident.
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SRA's clickable logo reported to data watchdog
Information Commissioner's Office asked to rule that the web badge scheme be withdrawn.
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Baker McKenzie didn't brush Person A under the carpet, tribunal hears
Witness says she waited outside hotel room - but Gary Senior's request to be alone with an associate did not trigger alarm bells.
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Person A felt ‘cast aside’ by Baker McKenzie to protect firm’s reputation
Tribunal hears testimony from female associate who was kissed by managing partner in a hotel room.
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‘Not my finest hour’: Solicitor fined after taking 14 years over estate
Tribunal finds Bedford-based veteran practitioner 'lost control of his administrative workload'.
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Baker McKenzie boss 'gave junior colleague unwanted kiss' in hotel room, tribunal hears
International firm faces SDT over allegations of sexual misconduct and the investigation that followed.
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Solicitor ‘out of his depth’ misled clients to buy time on difficult case
Former director with Newcastle firm admits misconduct and agrees to be struck off.
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Former partner ordered to pay £182k costs of shutting down his firm
First case of its kind where High Court asked to order former partner to stump up costs of closing his firm.
