News – Page 56
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NewsNews focus: Client satisfaction surges – time to give the profession a break?
Clients appear happier than ever with the cost and quality of legal advice. So why don’t consumer watchdogs trumpet these findings? The answer may lie in how the profession is perceived.
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NewsLSB insists public wants lawyer competence checks
Oversight regulator says new research points to a demand for extra requirements.
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NewsSRA fines fresh batch of firms for breaching AML rules
Legal practices took over a year to make required declaration about risk assessment.
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NewsBarristers from ethnic minorities more likely to face BSB scrutiny
Report also reveals that male barristers are twice as likely to be referred for disciplinary action as female counterparts.
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NewsClient satisfaction hits all-time high - despite lockdown
Nine out of 10 consumers of legal services are content with the outcome of their matter, according to a key industry bellwether. But the consumer watchdog is still disappointed most rely on ‘gut feeling’ to choose their lawyer.
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NewsDon’t pile on competence checks, warns SRA
Solicitors are 'overwhelmingly' completing training and firms are closely monitoring employees, says regulator.
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NewsBar regulator under fire for prioritising interests of barristers
Bar Standards Board is accused of failing in its duty to improve access to justice in highly critical review.
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NewsClerk banned after taking secret phone recordings in court
Former legal clerk was given a suspended prison sentence last year.
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NewsLSB backs career-long competence checks
Super-regulator says current system is not best serving the public interest or the interests of consumers.
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NewsSuper regulator spies ‘lack of buy-in for our vision’ as key risk
Legal Services Board says there remains a ‘perceived lack of institutional legitimacy’.
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NewsSRA begins money laundering clampdown with six firms fined
Sanctioned group waited more than a year to submit required risk assessment of AML policies.
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NewsBar questions mitigation in sexual misconduct cases
Sentences for sexual misconduct have negatively affected public confidence over past three years, says Bar Council.
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NewsProfession pays out £10m to cover losses from dishonest solicitors
New figures come as oversight regulator approves new threshold for charities making compensation claims.
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NewsSRA lays ground for fee-capping in financial mis-selling claims
Legislation passed three years ago requires regulators to prevent excessive fees from being charged.
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NewsLSB pushes for consistent sanctions against lawyers
Bar should take ‘demonstrably firm action’ against sexual misconduct, says super-regulator.
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NewsSRA postpones indemnity fund closure for 12 months
Regulator will consult on next steps, including alternative arrangements to protect retired solicitors.
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NewsConsolidation gathers pace as firm numbers dip below 10,000
SRA figures show there were 9,974 firms at the start of this month, the lowest number in 11 years.
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NewsAnnouncement expected on SIF closure
Solicitors Regulation Authority will disclose next week whether it will ditch or defer plans to shut the Solicitors Indemnity Fund.
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NewsRegulators consider forcing firms to sign up to review websites
Legal Services Board paper says sites could become mandatory if progress is not fast enough.