Regulation and compliance – Page 14
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Trainee tried to cover up discontinuing client’s claim
Employee misled client and her firm in the aftermath of her initial mistake.
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Survey reveals caution about regulation of legal AI
Half of lawyers polled say legal profession should self-regulate its use of artificial intelligence.
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Judicial Conduct Investigations Office must comply with FoI requests
Information Commissioner's Office finds that JCIO is part of judicial office - and the Ministry of Justice and MoJ must issue ‘fresh response’ to FoI request.
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Ethnicity attainment gap evidence should be 'wake-up call' for the sector
SRA-commissioned research details reasons for ethnicity gaps in outcomes of professional legal assessments and next steps.
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More solicitors go freelance but insurance cover still a problem
SRA data reveals that experienced male solicitors are more likely to go freelance.
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Axiom Ince report kicked into long grass by election
Legal Services Board says as a public body it cannot compete for attention with general election coverage.
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Paralegal texted client in bid to thwart investigation
SRA bars former employee from working in any regulated firm.
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Regulation and PII specialists move to new-model firm
Liverpool firm Legal Risk to shut up shop as partners move to Keystone Law.
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SRA aims to generate £66m in SQE income next year
Draft business plan and budget shows £36m increase on 2023-24 income due to more candidates sitting the exam.
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High Street firm hit with £12,400 fine for breaching undertaking
Firm had agreed to register charges on properties within five days; it took more than 18 months.
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Compensation fund levy trebles in wake of Axiom Ince debacle
Firms holding client money will have to pay an additional £1,560 from next year - while the individual levy will rise from £30 to £90.
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Veteran solicitor fined for using client account as bank
Regulator says firm owner’s breaches had the potential to cause significant harm - though none occurred.
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New chief executive for Legal Services Board
Craig Westwood is currently director of policy and comms at the Electoral Commission.
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Bar watchdog handed extra powers
BSB will be able to impose interim curbs on a barrister’s freedom to practise where misconduct has been found.
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SRA fines firm £121k after wrong amounts paid to beneficiaries
Norfolk firm failed to rectify client account shortage for eight years.
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Court approves sale of properties linked to Axiom Ince boss
Administrators have also secured a bankruptcy order against Pragnesh Modhwadia.
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SRA waives £63k fine to protect creditors of collapsed firm
North-west firm submitted 100,000 claims in 18 months but did not do necessary checks.
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Drop CILEX plan and focus on your core duties, Society chief tells SRA
Chancery Lane chief executive says council members would need to approve changes to allow regulatory takeover.
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Firms to face new demands to raze 'wall of silence' on complaints
LSB says there needs to be ‘step-change improvement’ in complaint handling to ensure firms deal with them effectively, efficiently and fairly.
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Junior lawyers threaten to escalate SQE results fiasco to LSB
Junior Lawyers Division expects to see changes implemented ahead of next exam sitting and says £250 'goodwill payment' not enough.