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NewsDirectors ignorant of firm’s accounts breaches each fined £10k
Michael Wilson and Sean Rogers each sanctioned after shortages found on firm’s accounts.
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Civil society groups take SRA’s top legal technology prizes
Projects to help vulnerable people receive final awards in Legal Access Challenge.
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SRA to be legally separate arm of Law Society
Change expected to take effect in early summer, joint statement reveals.
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Regulator allows fee deferral to support conveyancers during Covid-19 crisis
Council for Licensed Conveyancers says firms are furloughing staff or temporarily closing offices.
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Ex-firm manager barred after backdating claim document
Guildford law firm employee misled the defendant side by creating false letter.
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Junior solicitor banned for lies about briefcase left on a train
Practitioner had been qualified for less than a year when she lied to her firm about what had happened to sensitive documents.
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Accountant fined over advice to solicitor who was later suspended
Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales says firm failed to make appropriate enquiries.
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LeO humiliated as it is forced to drop 21% budget increase
'Frank and open conversation' as ombudsman told it had not presented a strong enough case.
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Female, Asian - but not with a disability: SRA's picture of the profession today
Demography of solicitors changes markedly in senior roles and larger firms, survey of 9,000 practitioners finds.
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In-house lawyer was ‘puppet director’ for dubious £16m schemes
Timothy Ackrel had been ‘under the thumb’ of beneficiaries who enjoyed a luxurious lifestyle from his services.
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Paralegal banned after under-settling claim without authority
Vijay Parekh will be prevented from working for any regulated firm.
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Scotland told to create independent regulator for legal services
Competition and Markets Authority recommends an SRA-style regulator and long-awaited introduction of ABS.
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SRA staying ‘pragmatic’ over conduct during UK lockdown
Regulator says it will take into account the current circumstances when investigating complaints.
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Watchdog still concerned at information on quality
Consumer panel says there is a danger the general public will only be swayed by price comparisons.
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SRA bans five non-solicitors in a week over dishonesty
Section 43 orders issued to individuals after findings of misconduct.
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New legal ombudsman chief wants powers to help ‘silent sufferers’
Elisabeth Davies tells MPs the service needs to restore its reputation with lawyers and complainants.
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Coronavirus: Business as usual 'not realistic' says lord chief justice
Government under increasing pressure to change its strategy on courts and tribunals.
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City firm rebuked by SRA over AML training failures
Withers accepts it took too long training staff in effects of new anti-money laundering legislation.
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City firms berate AML levy ‘burden’
Charge to fund action against economic crime will damage competitiveness of UK’s legal sector, solicitors claim.
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SFO on rack after Barclays blow
The acquittal of former Barclays executives was another setback for the Serious Fraud Office over its failure to secure high-profile convictions. Calls for a root-and-branch review are getting louder.
