Opinion
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OpinionWhen does private conduct become of professional concern?
Such cases will grow in number as our public discourse heats up.
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For the SRA, transparency should begin at home
It is increasingly difficult to hold the Solicitors Regulation Authority to account for its decisions.
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Three predictions for 2021
With many of us still reeling from the last surprises of 2020, what better time to consider what next year might bring?
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Time to answer the difficult questions on race
We continue to see overrepresentation of black, Asian and minority ethnic solicitors, and men, in concerns raised with the SRA and then investigated.
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Best law books of the year 2020
In a pandemic-hit year, a collection of Covid-19 poetry is one of David Pickup’s standout books of the year.
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Beckwith judgment: where now for the SRA?
Major questions will be asked of the regulator’s approach and its attitude to costs.
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Let's end this obsession with legal bargains
There’s nothing wrong with shopping around, but those pushing the low-cost agenda are short-changing consumers.
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Heads in the sandbox
Change is coming. It is better to surf and control it than to wish for a past that is not going to be resurrected.
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EU’s soft power will still govern data transfer
European Union is the only major player trying to regulate the major tech giants, and with the clout to do so.
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AML and the SRA: Time to root out the bad apples?
Is regularly visiting ‘high risk’ firms, and a random sample of others, to check compliance a sensible approach?
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Should the unregulated be brought inside the tent?
There are two sharply divided schools of thought in the profession.
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Time for SRA to adopt 'can-do' attitude
Regulator could learn from the American Bar Association's response to the crisis.
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Lawtech: beware the regulator’s embrace
History shows that innovation happens despite, not because of, what is wanted by the great and the good.
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So what’s new? Essential insights on a changing profession
The Solicitor’s Handbook 2019 | Gregory Treverton-Jones QC, Nigel West, Susanna Heley and Robert Forman.
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Solicitors let off the leash as SRA lifts the curfew
The regulator has trusted solicitors to flourish in the absence of restrictions - now it’s a case of hoping it works.
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Solicitors and drink driving - the need for a consistent and fair approach
The public understands errors. We are not expected to be paragons of virtue.
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What to do about unregulated legal services providers
Are you a purist or an accommodationist?
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Is the fitness to practise regime fit for purpose?
Procedures could provide vehicle that is needed for regulated professionals to deal with problems before they spiral out of control.
