Opinion – Page 2
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OpinionPaul Philip transformed the SRA, but will he leave it weaker?
The long-serving chief executive oversaw mission creep and radical change, but Axiom and SSB have done for him.
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OpinionDeregulation is on its way
Widespread introduction of compliance rules is now seen as too burdensome or, in the case of the US, too woke. The pendulum is swinging the other way, for good or ill.
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OpinionGeek's guide to compliance is essential reading
Paul Bennet reviews 'SRA Investigations (1st edition)'.
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OpinionIt’s time the SRA’s leaders were held to account
Those leading the regulator and its oversight board should consider whether they are best placed to restore and maintain the confidence of the public and those whom they regulate.
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OpinionIn the national interest
Chancellor Rachel Reeves summoned a phalanx of industry regulators to lecture them on the need to ‘tear down the barriers’. Legal watchdogs appear to have received a pass.
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OpinionFeeding the machine
James Wilson reviews Chris Reed's AI Fairness and Beyond: Law, Regulation and Technology.
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OpinionEthics 101
Regulators must ask themselves what role they play in the wider ethical ecosystem of the law.
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OpinionLetters: Increased funding for the SFO
The Serious Fraud Office has been given an extra £9.3m of funding to improve its case management and evidence handling.
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OpinionEmbattled and error-prone SRA needs a total reset
Regulation gone wrong: the watchdog needs to revert to doing what it is supposed to do.
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OpinionMore regulation is no longer the answer
The more that someone is regulated, the less responsibility that person takes for decisions, on the basis that what is not against the rules can be done.
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OpinionEnsuring the regulator is properly regulated
The SRA is in danger of losing the trust and confidence of the entire profession. How can proper regulation take place in such circumstances?
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OpinionLetters roundup: 15 November 2024
Mental health support for employees, saving historical documents and professional integrity: your letters to the editor.
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OpinionBalancing innovation and regulation as AI marches on
Joanna Goodman reviews 'Living with the Algorithm: Servant or Master? AI Governance and Policy for the Future' by Tim Clement-Jones.
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OpinionBulldog spirit
Does the storied demise of Axiom Ince sound the death knell for the client account?
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OpinionTrump, ESG and lawyers
A first take on how a Trump presidency may affect lawyers’ work, including here in the UK.
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OpinionA regulator in denial
The SRA provided a bellicose response to last week’s lacerating Axiom Ince report.
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OpinionSRA wants profession to move on from Axiom Ince - but won’t apologise
The regulator chair’s argument that issues are 'history' will infuriate those waiting for answers.
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OpinionDoing the right thing
What happens if a regulator which has been publicly exposed does not respond in the way in which it expects those whom it regulates to behave?
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OpinionSRA must accept need for radical change in light of Axiom report
Axiom report should be a wake-up call to the regulator to focus on its core role to serve the public interest and protect consumers from rogue individuals.
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OpinionHubris, nemesis: it’s time for the SRA to stop empire-building and rebuild trust
The long-awaited report on the SRA’s handling of Axiom Ince ahead of the firm’s closure is lacerating.