Regulation and compliance – Page 17
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NewsSRA can’t tell us whom to represent, says regulatory specialist
Kingsley Napley’s Iain Miller says lawyers are entitled to advance claims that may not succeed.
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NewsSRA brings forward plans to extend its reach over CILEX members
CILEX paralegals and students were not part of the Solicitors Regulation Authority's initial takeover plan.
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NewsAML crackdown: SRA reveals more fines
Firms in the east Midlands and south east sanctioned by the solicitors regulator.
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NewsFirm led by fashion designer shut down by the SRA
Regulator says there was reason to suspect dishonesty on the part of firm’s owner.
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NewsSolicitor struck off over ‘misleading’ time records
Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal said the lawyer was ‘dishonest by the standards of ordinary decent people’.
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NewsSolicitor suspended for drunken behaviour at Christmas party
Male practitioner approached colleague as she was leaving and asked to sleep with her.
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NewsFirm fined £20,000 for inadvertently aiding conveyancing fraud
SRA accepted conduct was not reckless and that the £111,000 paid out had been remedied.
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NewsSRA seized closed firm’s cash to cover its costs
Liquidators considered legal action against Solicitors Regulation Authority but decided it was too expensive.
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NewsSDT dismisses case against Dentons as SRA left with massive costs bill
All allegations are found not proved following a six-day hearing over ‘insufficient checks’ on former client.
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NewsSRA investigating why SSB clients are facing huge legal bills
Regulator looking at wider issues around insurance protection for no win no fee claimants.
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NewsEmployer acting improperly? SRA publishes in-house guidance
Reporting concerns about wrongdoing and handling internal investigations covered in draft resources.
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NewsApathy and ignorance around legal ethics 'root causes' of misconduct
Academic says whole attitude to ethics in the profession has to change.
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NewsEx-solicitor Blacker banned after inquiry into his advice charity
Charity Commission acts to prevent Alan Blacker acting as a trustee for 15 years.
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NewsRevealed: Fines mount up as SRA cracks down on AML breaches
Severity and frequency of fines has risken starkly in the last six months, new analysis shows.
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NewsSolicitor who cut corners on witness signatures is struck off
Tribunal urges newly-qualified solicitors to exercise caution before professing to be an expert.
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NewsSRA has 'lost sight of context' on prosecution, Dentons tells tribunal
Firm says it did not breach anti-money laundering guidance or rules that were in place 10 years ago.
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NewsLegal secretary barred over county lines drug conviction
Employee had driven her former boyfriend to facilitate his drug dealing on at least four occasions.
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NewsNDA campaigners say case for reform now ‘overwhelming’
Call comes after damning report into non-disclosure agreements by the LSB.