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NewsEthical issues should not be overstated - Law Society
Solicitors’ representative body insists that most of its members know what good ethics looks like.
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NewsDishonest solicitor avoids strike-off over ‘moment of madness’
Highly-regarded associate said she was in a ‘haze’ due to work pressures and health issues.
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NewsJob done? Here's how to complain: SRA proposes new conduct rule
Solicitors should not be afraid of encouraging complaints, regulator says.
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NewsBarristers to be forced to come clean on client complaints
Information could be collected direct from chambers to improve oversight of complaints-handling, watchdog says.
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NewsSRA chief executive: 'Essential that we learn'
Statement contrasts with combative response to independent review into the collapse of Axiom Ince.
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NewsSRA sanctioned over Axiom Ince failures
LSB issues 'binding directions' designed to ensure regulator identifies and responds to risks more effectively.
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NewsVeteran solicitor struck off for concealing bankruptcy
Tribunal says outcome could have been different if 'capable, diligent and competent' solicitor had made frank disclosures.
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NewsScotland to stop unqualified advisers from calling themselves 'lawyers'
Law Society to continue regulating solicitors after Holyrood snubs main recommendation of its own report.
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NewsSolicitor rebuked for no-complaint settlement offers
Regulator says actions of 25-year in-house veteran showed ‘concerning lack of judgement’.
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NewsSDT fines firm £120k for 15-year breaches of AML regulations
Review of eight files found that none had compliant client and risk matter assessments.
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NewsEdith Piaf back at the Cube
Your regulator continues to accept criticism with all the humility of a toddler denying they drew on the walls while holding a crayon.
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NewsEx-solicitor loses appeal after Google search spewed out fake cases
Judge says court needs to take ‘decisive action’ to protect integrity of its processes from fake citations.
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NewsSRA imposes record £4m fine on former law firm boss
Regulator says dishonesty at defunct consolidator firm impacted thousands of people.
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NewsSolicitor who ran mesh claims facing multiple charges
Darren Hanison alleged to have misled clients on costs and failed to ensure they had ATE insurance.
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NewsEthics framework to 'empower' in-house community
Resource designed to support solicitors meet their regulatory and ethical responsibilities.
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NewsSRA to step up AML offensive as firms still ‘not getting message’
Chief executive Paul Philip pledges to ‘ratchet up’ consequences of failing to meet obligations.
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NewsNo more drink-drive fines: SRA swerves on solicitor sanction
Cases will receive a warning or rebuke unless misconduct is considered worthy of the tribunal.
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NewsSolicitor struck off over rape conviction
Tribunal finds 'no words within the lexicon of regulatory and disciplinary conduct adequate to express the damage the respondent had caused'.
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NewsRoyal stamp of approval for ‘CILEX chartered lawyers’
Law Society also ’deeply concerned’ about further step towards SRA regulation of paralegals.
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NewsFormer Eversheds employee tried to invoice pro bono client
Project coordinator said he was motivated to help the firm recover costs and gained nothing from misconduct.