Regulation and compliance
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NewsSRA wants heads-up from firms before mergers and acquisitions go through
Regulator consults on filling the gaps in its understanding of fast-growing law firms.
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NewsSolicitor struck off over stalking conviction and misleading email
Non-practising lawyer is the co-founder of a legal services company, SDT hears.
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NewsSRA call for increased funding a 'bitter pill' - Society
Chancery Lane expresses ‘guarded acceptance’ of the need for more investment.
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NewsVeteran's mistakes did not amount to misconduct, tribunal rules
Solicitor of 47 years cleared of breaching any regulatory rule after three-day tribunal hearing.
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NewsParalegal barred for trying to cover up forgotten email
London lawyer was dismissed by her firm the day after trying to amend time entry.
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NewsSolicitor struck off over dishonesty to SRA
Tribunal also ordered Bradford practitioner to pay £28,000 costs.
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NewsConvicted stalker solicitor faces new practice condition
Regulator continues to investigate solicitor over various issues.
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NewsEssex legal chief advises councils to audit for Mazur risks
SEND, debt recovery and traffic enforcement identified as risky areas in relation to conduct of litigation and supervision.
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NewsLSB study points to gaps in AI regulation
Users of AI legal systems expect safeguards - but these are largely absent, oversight regulator reveals.
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NewsHigh Court to test SRA privilege rights
Three-day hearing will be held over regulator’s right to obtain solicitor-client discussions to conduct investigations.
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NewsSRA sets out post-Mazur guidance
Law firms told to take risk-based approach in eagerly-awaited response to Court of Appeal ruling.
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NewsLawyers who fight complaints to face massive rise in fees
Office for Legal Complaints consults on proposals to incentivise early resolution.
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NewsSolicitor raided client accounts as stricken firm hit overdraft limit
Sole remaining partner said he was trying to preserve Consett firm for loyal staff and clients.
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News'We want to be early adopters': justice to lead government's AI action plan
Solicitors Regulation Authority and Legal Service Board join 'AI Growth Lab', which aims to develop software to tackle courts backlog.
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NewsSolicitor's claims against SRA and journalist dismissed
Practitioner's behaviour 'warranted an investigation', employment tribunal concludes.
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NewsAcumen (and make yourself comfortable)
Solicitors Regulation Authority thrusts its hand out again.
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NewsClaims firm investigated over allegations of forged signatures
Company says issues are historical and relate to third-party suppliers.
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NewsFirm’s head barred from profession over client account transfers
Action taken in the same week as SRA orders separation of compliance and management roles.
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NewsSRA recovers just £2m after paying out millions to Axiom Ince clients
Latest figures reveal slow progress in recouping some of the money paid out by the profession.
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NewsSRA to require all law firms to submit annual accountants' reports
Managers and money-holders will no longer be allowed to fill compliance roles as well.