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NewsLegal adviser banned for feigning ignorance of court order
Slater and Gordon employee tried to blame his late application on problems associated with Covid.
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SQE fiasco will cost some candidates thousands
One candidate has lost three days' annual leave and cancelled their pre-booked holiday in case it clashes with the rescheduled dates.
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Former CC partner writes to SRA over Zahawi ‘threat’ letter
Tax expert Dan Neidle has contacted the regulator following letters from Nadhim Zahawi’s lawyers.
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Regulation row: Defiant CILEX chief attacks profession’s ‘elitism’
Matthew Huggett has defended the institute’s bid to transfer oversight of legal executives to the SRA.
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SQE candidates face further exam misery
Exam provider says test centre hit by 'IT issue' will not host assessment scheduled to take place on Monday.
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Barristers could be disciplined for 'seriously offensive' tweets
Bar Standards Board is consulting on revised social media guidance to clarify when it might intervene.
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SQE fiasco: candidates waited more than five hours before exam cancelled
Solicitors Regulation Authority apologises for stress caused to candidates at London test centre.
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‘We will sue you’ - civil war breaks out at CILEX
Regulator is threatening legal action over representative body’s plan to transfer member oversight to the SRA.
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Ombudsman confident of huge improvements within 18 months
Complaints handler pinning its hopes partly on adoption of new early resolution scheme.
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Legal execs seek SRA regulation switch
Chartered Institute of Legal Executives 'in talks' for members to be subject to oversight of solicitors’ watchdog.
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SDT makes no order over solicitor’s ‘angry’ email
Tribunal finds email was threatening but considers solicitor has already been punished enough.
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SDT blocks solicitor from returning 21 years after strike-off
Struck-off solicitor had since started his own legal business and advised on immigration and employment.
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‘Red alert’: agencies warn ‘enablers’ on sanctions evasion
Lawyers face sanctions if they help individuals hide assets, law enforcement says.
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Clients given ‘no choice’ of barrister by solicitors
Bar Standards Board says regulatory reform may be needed if consumer interests are not being met.
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Solicitor fined for misleading court over barrister fee dispute
North west practitioner filed incorrect defence after counsel had taken court action over non-payment.
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CILEX bodies in public spat over regulatory overhaul
Representative body for legal executives wants the opportunity to delegate regulation elsewhere. But the current watchdog disagrees.
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Solicitor-judge struck off for skimming £300,000 from employers
Misconduct continued over 16 years and resulted in solicitor being sued by former firm.
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Hacker uploaded Ward Hadaway documents after injunction, court hears
Top-100 firm blackmailed for up to $6m (£4.75m) in bitcoin after cyber attack in March.
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Solicitor fined for allowing £68,000 deposit payment to fraudster
West Yorkshire practitioner admitted he did not scrutinise transaction closely enough.
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SRA left with £20,000 bill after tribunal clears veteran solicitor of dishonesty
Tribunal says that regulator should have conducted a fuller review of key piece of prosecution evidence.
