Regulation and compliance – Page 107
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Public access barrister disbarred for second time
Original ruling was overturned last year after an evidence blunder by the bar regulator.
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NewsBSB breaks ranks in calling for ban on McKenzie fees
Bar regulator stands apart from the LSB and SRA in calling for a ban on McKenzie friends charging for legal activities.
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NewsProfessional bodies round on paid McKenzie friends
Law Society and Bar Council seek to block perception that McKenzie friends are ‘quasi-regulated’.
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NewsCase dismissed against author of damning expert witness report
Disciplinary panel throws out allegations about research on the family courts conducted by Professor Jane Ireland.
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NewsLeave anti-money laundering guidance to us – Law Society
Chancery Lane also warns that changing the consent regime could ‘criminalise vast swathes of ordinary business activity’.
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NewsConflict of interest ex-solicitor fined £2k by SRA
Emma Kate Dancer had continued to act for lender and borrower clients.
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NewsAssistant solicitor fined £5k for failing to register interest in property
Conveyancer's mistake meant an investor did not receive the £40,400 he was entitled to when a property was sold.
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NewsSolicitor’s misconduct linked to ill health
Marcus Hugh Rickard will apply to have his name taken off the roll by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
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NewsSRA unveils ‘shorter, sharper’ codes of conduct
Consultation opens on separate codes for solicitors and firms as well as new rules on client accounts.
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NewsExam plan delayed after 100 ‘wholly negative’ reactions
Regulator says it received more than 250 responses to consultation on its proposed solicitors qualifying exam.
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NewsLSB demands greater clarity over PC fee applications
Super-regulator publishes revised rules and supporting guidance for applications.
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NewsWill-writing firm signs up with SRA
‘Proudest day ever’ as The Will Writing Company becomes an alternative business structure.
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NewsCall for ban on solicitors’ agents in public hearings
The Ministry of Justice has been asked to resolve an ambiguity over solicitors’ agents’ rights of audience.
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NewsJustice ministry says solicitors must act on insurance fraud
Ministers accept findings of taskforce report highlighting low-level PI claims.
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NewsLSB warns on publishing ‘average prices’ of legal services
Super-regulator responds to consumer watchdog’s recommendation on open data.
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NewsNo case for ban on paid McKenzie friends – regulators
LSB and SRA agree there is not enough evidence of consumer detriment to support judges’ proposed ban.
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NewsAuthor of damning report on expert witnesses faces disciplinary hearing
Professor Jane Ireland is alleged to have drawn conclusions that were not justified by the evidence in 2012 report funded by Family Justice Council.
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NewsConveyancer regulator presses ahead with PII reforms
Law Society warns of risk that closing firms will switch regulators to avoid run-off premium.
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NewsSRA rebukes judges investigated for viewing pornography
Outcomes agreed with solicitors named by Judicial Conduct Investigations Office.