News – Page 2
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NewsChancery Lane: Don’t ban ‘no win, no fee’ offers
Regulator should focus on making sure firms are using the term properly following the SSB collapse, Law Society says.
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NewsSRA fines firm £23,000 over shortcomings in client checks
Checks on sources of wealth and funds were thorough and substantial, but not enough to be compliant.
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NewsSolicitor cleared over cut-price sale of 82-year-old's home
SDT says practitioners cannot be expected to second-guess instructions of client with full mental capacity.
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NewsCILEX to appeal seismic Mazur ruling
Professional body says it wants to challenge principle of litigation ruling.
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NewsTop sports lawyer and his firm shut down over dishonesty suspicions
Firm had been accused of copying opponent’s budget in High Court case this year.
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News'No quick fix' for authorisation nightmare, legal executives told
Legislative change and grandfathering of litigation rights likely to take months.
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News'A degree of dual regulation' will follow AML reform, government admits
Firms in scope of money laundering regulation could have to register and pay fees to two bodies.
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NewsFirst solicitor suspended in fallout from Liverpool firm's collapse
Spiralling debts and winding-up petitions at High Street Solicitors were not disclosed to SRA investigator.
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NewsAI-generated expert report a 'gross breach of duty'
High Court judge highlights dangers of AI at Bond Solon Expert Witness Conference.
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NewsCall for intelligence hub to 'prevent another SSB Law'
Legal Services Consumer Panel member says the SRA must change its 'culture of complacency'.
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NewsBarrister allowed to return to practice after causing death by dangerous driving
Practitioner was jailed for 23 months over the death of 84-year-old Michael Lupton in Ampleforth, North Yorkshire.
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NewsBe wary of AI in social media, solicitors warned
Law Society issues updated guidance to reflect greater deployment of AI and machine-learning for content and engagement.
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NewsAML: One third of inspected firms not compliant
A total of 833 firms received either an onsite AML inspection or a desk-based review in 2024-25.
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NewsSuper-regulator outlines scope of Mazur review
Legal Services Board will look at what advice regulators gave over a 15-year period, reporting in March 2026.
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NewsRespond to online complaints - and don't be defensive, SRA recommends
Regulator publishes thematic review which also charts the rise of 'tactical complaints'. Disgruntled clients are becoming more abusive too.
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NewsSRA sorrows come not in single (s)pies
History repeated itself at the SRA’s compliance conference. As tragedy or farce. You be the judge.
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NewsNew whistleblowing guidance for in-house lawyers
Latest version of ethics framework considers how a solicitor’s duty to whistleblow could conflict with client confidentiality.
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NewsSRA planning 'more intrusion' into law firms in wake of SSB debacle
Firms may be questioned on the types of work they do, their reliance on certain practice areas and arrangements with litigation funders.
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NewsEminent silk urges SRA to lift threat of pre-Mazur prosecutions
Meanwhile, CILEX regulator decides that legal executives do not need to report themselves for conducting litigation.
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NewsMPs urge government to provide Mazur clarity
Justice committee chair asks minister to look into whether Legal Services Act should be amended.