News – Page 32
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NewsRegulator bans secretary who stole client’s medal collections
Decorations were being stored by firm but employee stole them to pay off gambling debt.
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NewsTodner agrees £25,000 fine for rule breaches
Prominent criminal defence solicitor takes aim at ‘abhorrent practice’ of Solicitors Regulation Authority.
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NewsNo leapfrog to the Supreme Court, SDT tells banned legal consultant
Practitioner had applied to the tribunal for a review of a seven-year-old section 43 order.
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NewsFamily barrister cleared by BSB over royal baby tweets
Joanna Toch was criticised over tweets about the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s new baby last year.
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NewsPartial CoA victory for Greene - but SDT case continues
Former Law Society president faces disciplinary proceedings over dispute with former client.
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NewsCouncil solicitor arranged payments to husband’s company
Former in-house lawyer struck off after failing to declare issue with two invoices.
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NewsComparison sites could ‘shut out’ small firms and BME solicitors – Law Society
Chancery Lane opposes mandatory signposting through digital comparison tools.
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NewsTweeting barrister wins appeal over £500 fine
Political speech must be ‘seriously offensive’ to warrant sanction, tribunal rules.
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NewsSRA probes exposure to sanctioned clients
'Thematic review' following issues raised in parliament will report this autumn.
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NewsDuke of Sussex’s lawyers criticised for embargo breach
Mr Justice Swift says the breach was ‘entirely unacceptable’.
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NewsDon’t ‘scapegoat’ lawyers over Russia - Law Society
President responds to Times leader that called on Chancery Lane to investigate solicitors who have grown rich ‘defending the powerful’.
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NewsCommercial partner apologises for judgment embargo breach
International fraud litigation specialist sent appeal result to ‘social’ WhatsApp group ‘in error’.
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NewsNon-practising solicitors set to pay £40 a year to stay on roll
Regulator cites ’legal obligation to ensure that all information… is up to date and accurate’.
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NewsMore funding for ombudsman despite failings
Oversight regulator acknowledges ‘shared frustration’ at performance but sees signs of recovery.
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NewsSuspended solicitor denied re-entry after nine years
Former practitioner wanted to move into different area of law and said his mental health was restored.
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NewsEx-City partner struck off for misleading court loses appeal
Peter Gray, formerly a partner in Gibson Dunn & Crutcher’s Dubai office, was struck off last year.
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NewsConvicted drink-driver struck off after misleading firm about record
South Wales solicitor also misled SRA about what he had told his new employer.
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NewsDo not worry about dropping Russian clients - SRA
'Offboarding' will not be treated as a regulatory issue, according to updated guidance on sanctions.
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News‘Panicked’ solicitor intercepted client’s complaint
South Wales practitioner is struck off after admitting she tried to hide the complaint from her boss.
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NewsBarrister fined for ‘mimicking and mocking’ opposing counsel
Doughty Street Chambers practitioner called in 1995 ‘repeatedly made reference to her seniority’, tribunal finds.