Opinion – Page 9
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OpinionSolicitors 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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OpinionSolicitors 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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OpinionWhat to do about unregulated legal services providers
Are you a purist or an accommodationist?
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OpinionIs 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.
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OpinionLightening the load
City regulation post-Brexit means ‘same outcome, lower burden’ for FCA’s chief executive.
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OpinionTackling money laundering: making sure firms are doing their job
If we don’t successfully address the problem, the social, economic and security consequences can be devastating.
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OpinionMind your language
Criticism of the Legal Services Board stems from its poorly worded objectives.
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OpinionSuper regulator brings CPD back from the grave
Absence of specific CPD rules for English and Welsh solicitors either makes us very advanced, very backward, or proves that such rules are irrelevant to our profession.
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OpinionJudiciary dragging its feet over McKenzies
Long-awaited reform must be implemented soon to avoid more horror stories.
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OpinionWhy is judicial misconduct so cloaked in secrecy?
We find out every detail of solicitors’ misdeeds. We’re not even told what judges have done wrong.
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OpinionWhat the UN has to say about the role of bars
The United Nations has published a report that will help set universal standards for bars across the globe.
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OpinionMoney laundering and terror finance – are you asking the right questions?
It is time to refresh your firm-wide risk assessment
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Opinion£4,500 for ‘super-exam’ may be just the tip of the iceberg
We learnt more about SQE this week. But there are still so many unknowns.
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OpinionMore choice, less protection. How does that benefit consumers?
Some clients who expect the safeguards that come with instructing a solicitor are going to be disappointed.
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OpinionNDAs and burdens of being a gatekeeper
The use of NDAs in an employment setting raises that modern scourge of our profession: decision-makers wanting to get at our clients’ behaviour through us.
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OpinionWhen should a lawyer admit to being ill?
Part two in a series on ethical questions raised by the regulatory settlement in KP.
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OpinionPlatform alteration
Old media are still coming to terms with the effect tech giants are having on freedom of expression and privacy.
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OpinionSolicitors and drink driving
What does the SRA do in cases where behaviour is criminal but not deliberate?
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Opinion'Put up or shut up' culture under the spotlight
First in a series looking at the roles of firm, lawyer and regulator in the fiercely debated case of KP.