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NewsSDT says goodbye to paper bundles with digital move
Tribunal adopts Crown court-style evidence management platform.
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ABS owner banned over £3.6m cash shortage in client account
Order prevents former director of firm being shut down from being employed by any other licensed body.
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Stick to your core role, Chancery Lane tells regulator
Law Society says SRA focus should remain on ensuring high standards - as well as being more transparent itself.
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Legal aid giant absorbs another firm after partner quits to join judiciary
National firm Tuckers announces second merger this year and says it is talking to other firms.
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Veteran solicitor sorry after diverting £84k to shore up ailing firm
John Leonard Turner offers wholehearted apology ahead of being struck off for dishonesty.
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LSB explores forcing law firms to sign up for comparison sites
Ongoing concern that transparency efforts will not be enough to satisfy competition watchdogs.
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Barrister embroiled in personal proceedings disbarred for abuse of process
Sophia Cannon, who has appeared on television as a family law expert, received a civil restraint order after repeatedly trying to bring family law proceedings.
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DAC6 reporting regime looms despite Brexit - and lack of guidance
From July all intermediaries will be caught by new rules on aggressive tax planning.
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Tribunal hits SRA for costs after ‘shambolic’ prosecution
Regulator ordered to pay solicitor Nabeel Sheikh’s £63,000 costs after failed attempt to prosecute.
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Solicitor 'duped' into instructing banned barrister
East London practitioner also found to have allowed firm to be used as banking facility for property investor.
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Solicitors rank top in biggest ever survey of legal needs
YouGov canvassed nearly 30,000 people in survey commissioned by Law Society and Legal Services Board.
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Legal needs: 'Break down barriers' to access, urges watchdog
Legal Services Board hails publication of the biggest ever legal needs survey in England and Wales.
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Continuing competence back on agenda
The Legal Services Board is seeking evidence on how regulators should maintain professional standards.
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Solicitor struck off over Norwegian harassment convictions
Practitioner claimed not to know of duty to report.
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LSB plans fresh look at tests of ongoing competence
A 16-week consultation will ask what defines ongoing competence and what consumers expect of their lawyer.
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New cap on compensation fund to stem biggest losses
SRA proposes measures to make fund more sustainable in face of ever-increasing demands from wronged clients.
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Solicitor struck off, but tribunal ticks off SRA over ‘poor’ preparation
Former Cardiff head of clinical negligence is removed from profession after finding of dishonesty.
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Judge praises lawyer-free divorce service
Mr Justice Mostyn says 'amicable' system has greatly improved access to justice.
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Bar complaints reach highest level in five years
'Significant number' of complaints from litigants in person - but 91% fall at first hurdle.
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Regulatory revamp would put small firms at risk, warns Society
Organisation responds to proposals of academic’s independent legal services review.
