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NewsKhan seeks to appeal High Court order over files
Soophia Khan has asked for order requiring her to hand over files by 4pm today to be stayed.
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SRA rebukes solicitors whose work involved family members
Separate cases involved a relative included in a will and a step-sister buying a property.
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SRA chief admits ethnicity pay gap figure is ‘not acceptable’
In first report, regulator says disparity is due to white staff accounting for 88% of best-paid staff.
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SRA obtains fresh order for Khan to deliver up files
Solicitor Soophia Khan says her release from prison should have marked end of dispute with regulator.
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SRA granted access to more Post Office documents
Regulator is now a core participant in inquiry as BBC Panorama broadcasts revelations about the role of lawyers.
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Defence counsel backs ‘naming and shaming’ oligarch solicitors
War in Ukraine a ‘generational moment’ says media lawyer Adelaide Lopez - who is 'pessimistic' about effective SRA regulation.
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Latest Mayson report calls for extension of regulation
Review says much of the protection offered by current system of legal regulation is ‘illusory’.
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Equity partners fined for overseeing ‘chaotic’ finances
Rule breaches were not reported to the SRA by senior staff, SDT hears.
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SRA announces Khan prosecution days after release from prison
High-profile solicitor Soophia Khan referred to Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal over 11 allegations.
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PI firm owner banned over kickbacks on ATE insurance
Former director was one of four people prosecuted from the same now-defunct firm.
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‘Weak’ solicitor kept quiet about unhelpful evidence
Tribunal hears that litigator was sent key document but he failed to tell counsel and the court.
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Junior lawyers hope Matthews case shows ‘shift of approach’ by SRA
JLD wants greater discretion used to instruct medical experts to assess solicitors’ health.
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Barrister disbarred over council tax conviction loses appeal
Sky Bibi, 40, failed to disclose conviction to firm of solicitors that employed her.
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BSB investigating Heathrow protest barrister
Tim Crosland says: ‘The climate crisis is no joke and I’m glad the authorities are taking it seriously.’
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Fresh reprieve for retired solicitors' safety net
Solicitors Indemnity Fund preserved as SRA defers decision on post six-year run-off cover.
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Regulators urged to work more with legal comparison sites
LSB’s statement comes as Law Society warns about dangers of relying on online reviews.
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Struck-off junior Matthews free to practise after two-year ordeal
Regulator applies to withdraw allegations against former Capsticks junior after profession-wide outcry.
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Compensation fund payments soar to £27m
Outlay from the fund rises significantly and reserves dip, as more claims over rogue solicitors are closed.
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Firm owner told client he could not complain to regulator
Canterbury sole practitioner rebuked after trying to place conditions on settlement.
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SRA starts visiting firms named as acting for Russians
Regulator responds to MPs’ allegations of insufficient checks on rich clients.
