News – Page 37
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Fee earner who rushed to backdate document is banned
Law firm employee of more than 10 years accepts he acted dishonestly in a property matter
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Solicitor exploited elderly client to arrange under-value sale
London law firm owner struck off the roll after also being named as client’s sole beneficiary.
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Conveyancing firms may be forced to buy stand-alone cyber cover
Council for Licensed Conveyancers concerned that cyber attacks threaten firms and present a risk to clients.
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Solicitor ‘didn’t realise’ client’s case was struck out years before
SDT fines Birmingham practitioner for mistakes but clears him of manifest incompetence.
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Solicitor’s latest attempt to be restored to the roll rejected by SDT
Convicted practitioner accused the previous panel of ‘apparent Islamophobia’ as it contained no Muslim members.
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In-house solicitor found with 15,000 indecent images of children struck off
Solicitor of almost nine years was found with material 'of the highest category of seriousness' following an arrest at home.
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Solicitor Soophia Khan jailed for contempt
Mr Justice Leech said Khan's conduct merited immediate custodial sentence of significant length.
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Ex-solicitor banned 30 years ago loses bid to return to profession
Tribunal hears that applicant worked for three law firms without permission despite removal in 1993.
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Khan asks High Court to set aside SRA's deliver-up orders
Mr Justice Leech expected to deliver judgment in relation to set aside and committal applications today.
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Every lawyer will require familiarity with crypto, says MR
New guidance published for lawyers advising on blockchain and other distributed ledger technologies.
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Mishcon de Reya fined £232,500 over numerous AML failings
Firm agrees to pay one of the biggest ever SRA fines as it prepares to go public.
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SRA v Khan: High Court agrees to '11th hour' request
Mr Justice Leech agrees to hear Soophia Khan's application to set aside orders despite regulator's objection.
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Faultless SRA given top marks after review by oversight regulator
Solicitors’ regulator praised for its transparency, decision-making and accountability.
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Firm fails to wind up charity over allegedly unpaid fees
Petition to wind up Animal Protection Services a 'flagrant and serious' breach of insolvency rules.
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Data watchdog consults on its regulation style
Information Commissioner’s Office looks to update ‘action policy’ as government ponders law reform.
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SRA demands summary strike-off for Khan
Mr Justice Leech reserves judgment after Soophia Khan's legal team objects to regulator's submission on sanction without a tribunal hearing.
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Khan loses bid to adjourn committal hearing
Prominent civil litigation solicitor sought to adjourn today's proceedings on several grounds.
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Firm and owner fined for failing to complete undertakings
Tribunal says undertakings must be binding even if they are outside a solicitor’s control.
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Disbarred barrister loses bid to practise pending appeal
Sky Bibi tells the High Court that her disbarment is ‘completely unfair, unprecedented, unjust and unlawful’.
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SRA says solicitors embracing change as 400 go freelance
Research carried out to see how profession responded to reforms of two years ago.