News – Page 23
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SQE pass rates reveal continuing racial divide
Latest data on candidates sitting new route to qualification will raise concerns about diversity progress in the profession.
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Legal secretary barred for abuse of City firm’s air miles
Non solicitor employee was dismissed for gross misconduct in 2019.
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SRA playing politics
‘What business is it for the SRA to be getting involved in Conservative party policy of levelling up?'
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Dishonest solicitor ‘too embarrassed’ to tell bosses of her mistake
Experienced solicitor said she panicked when told she had missed court deadlines.
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Ombudsman admits to losing a quarter of staff every year
Attrition rates continue to be high as the complaints handler tries to bring backlog down.
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Soophia Khan bids to overturn strike-off
Former solicitor-advocate tells the Gazette: ‘I will fight because I want my practising certificate back.’
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Barred former trainee allowed back by SRA after 15 months
Regulator finds employment of convicted aspiring solicitor does not harm profession.
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Society ‘extremely concerned’ at proposals for unlimited SRA fines
Government wants to legislate to remove fining limit in cases related to economic crime.
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Labour conference: SRA denies overreach
Solicitors Regulation Authority sponsored and participated in a fringe discussion on what role regulators should play 'levelling up' the UK.
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Lawyer struck off after US conviction for shares conspiracy
Matthew Ledvina failed to appear before the tribunal as he was found to have acted dishonestly.
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Legal executive of 20 years banned for backdating signatures
Power of attorney specialist tried twice to rectify errors but misconduct was uncovered years later.
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SRA bans a thief and a forger who had been with leading firms
Non-solicitors from Browne Jacobson and Keoghs sanctioned after serious misconduct from both.
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Government offers SRA unlimited fining powers for economic crime
Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill includes removal of statutory limit on fines for solicitors.
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Greene faces wait for SDT decision
Former Law Society president did not give ‘inaccurate [or] misleading’ evidence, SDT told.
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Greene tells tribunal: I did not lie to the court
SDT hears that statement placed before county court was ‘reflection’ of Greene’s belief at the time.
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Lawyers should have to warn clients about environmental damage, say campaigners
Open letter signed by 170 members of the profession says 'modest' changes are needed now.
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SRA rebuffs request to reopen board meetings to public and press
Chief executive Paul Philip says public meetings 'clearly proved to be an ineffective way of providing that information and insight.’
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Solicitor struck off after ‘moment of madness’ verifying forged signature
Cheshire solicitor falsely said she had witnessed clients’ signatures on child travel consent forms.
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Work piling up for in-house lawyers
2022 proving to be a busy year as global survey identifies biggest challenges facing legal teams.
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EU to impose regulation and fee caps on litigation funders
Funders accused of 'seeking profit maximisation at the expense of claimants'.