Regulation and compliance – Page 124
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NewsClampdown targets personal injury CMCs
The number of personal injury CMCs has fallen by more than 1,000 from a peak of 2,553.
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NewsLegal regulators must have lay chairs, LSB decides
Super-regulator says reform will demonstrate independence from profession and representative bodies.
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NewsHigh Court action taken against firm closed for ‘dishonesty’
Zangir and Nazmin Mehrban claim they are victims of Deidre Newell-Austin’s firm.
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NewsSociety wills quality firsts
The Law Society has accredited the first group of firms to its new Wills and Inheritance Quality Scheme. The Society said the scheme is the first recognised standard for wills and estate administration in England and Wales. Since October, 20 firms have been accredited. Society president Nicholas Fluck said: ‘Accredited ...
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NewsRegulator quells concerns at ABS drop-out rate
Minutes from the Legal Services Board meeting held in November revealed disquiet about the number of applications withdrawn.
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NewsCash-strapped firms a ‘real risk’ to clients
Tough times lead ’upstanding solicitors to stray from the straight and narrow’.
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NewsLawyers face criminal probe over private investigators
Information commissioner tells parliament he is in contact with SRA.
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NewsSolicitors give QASA the cold shoulder
More than 10,000 solicitors notified last year of their intention to practise advocacy, the SRA said.
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NewsPwC Legal ‘challenge’ to firms in process services
PwC Legal was last month granted ABS status and will now have access to financial backing from the Big Four professional services group.
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NewsRegulator plans end of 'tick box' mandatory CPD
Continuing competency consultation takes forward ’training for tomorrow’ policy.
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NewsSRA warns thousands of PC revocation
Emails sent to individuals who failed to renew their PC or to update their decision to cease practising.
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NewsLondon barrister disbarred
Rabi Sukul was found to have intentionally misled his client by drafting false grounds of appeal against conviction.
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NewsNumber of in-house solicitors has doubled since 2000
In-house solicitors represent 18% of the profession, according to SRA survey.
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NewsSociety concerned at ombudsman’s empire-building
Representative body also fights back against claims the profession has been resistant to change.
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NewsSRA warning after directory lists ‘fraudulent’ firms
Names of former partners and staff members at genuine firm used in connection with online list.
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NewsClaimants slapped with costs as QASA appeal refused
The High Court has rejected the application to appeal the judgment in the unsuccessful QASA judicial review
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NewsOne in five firms missed diversity data deadline
More than 20% of practices did not submit information by 31 January, but are unlikely to face immediate punishment.
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NewsDon’t ‘tinker’ with legal regulation – Townsend
The government is reviewing legal regulation and expects to make an announcement later this year.
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NewsAccountancy giant enters legal market with ABS status
PwC Legal will become a seperate entity within PricewaterhouseCoopers.
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NewsCompliance key issue for in-house
More than 30% of legal heads say they are creating positions within their departments to focus on compliance-related work.