Regulation and compliance – Page 20
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NewsSRA lauds Legal Choices - but chooses not to reveal cost
Legal information site received more than 1.3m page views last year.
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NewsEx-solicitor to pay £15,000 SRA costs 12 years after strike-off
Regulators found struck off solicitor now had stake in £600,000-plus property.
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NewsCILEX strengthens 'championing body' role by acquiring paralegal institute
Acquisition could potentially see Solicitors Regulation Authority oversee even more legal professionals.
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NewsNews focus: Bar's watchdog comes under heavy fire
Annual report card marks down bar’s regulator on leadership and enforcement – but barrister representatives counter that the Legal Services Board has fallen victim to mission creep.
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NewsBar regulator fails end-of-year inspection - but SRA fares better
Legal Services Board reserves particular criticism for BSB decision to pause Post Office investigation.
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NewsNew bar chief concerned about LSB overreach
Nicholas Vineall KC uses inaugural speech to invite Ministry of Justice to review oversight regulator.
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NewsStruck off solicitor made bankrupt by former firm
Further reports were made to regulator by second firm about conduct of solicitor.
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NewsSRA hires Ofwat director
New strategy and innovation chief will focus on technology in the legal sector.
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NewsBarristers encouraged to join review pilot
Comparison site latest to join Bar Standards Board's 'digital comparison tool' scheme.
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NewsSolicitor agrees to quit roll after dishonestly changing a document
Practitioner amended a lease report to correct a previous error.
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NewsMetamorph collapse: website set up to help clients
SRA reveals scale of intervention into six firms that were part of Metamorph Group.
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NewsFirms fined following SRA anti-money laundering clampdown
Regulatory body finds firms showed a ‘disregard’ for AML obligations.
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NewsCILEx regulator urged to obtain greater advocacy powers
Legal executives want to become Crown prosecutors without having to cross-qualify as solicitors.
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NewsSlater and Gordon fined £82,000 for multiple historical breaches
SRA finds that dozens of clients with claims were left in the dark by previous owners.
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NewsSDT ‘erred in judgment’ over £8,000 fine, court hears
Practitioner did not comply with a court order over fees in divorce proceedings after firm was closed down.
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NewsSRA riding high for good publicity - says the SRA
Positive coverage was ‘significantly up’ last year, the regulator reveals.
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NewsIn focus: Meet the solicitor who relishes appearing before the SDT
A lawyer who specialises in defending solicitors before the tribunal explains why the SRA’s new fining powers could upset the delicate balance between regulation and discipline.
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NewsSRA to ramp up sanctions for transparency non-compliance
Regulator suggests it will start using new fining powers to clamp down on firms ignoring rules.
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NewsSolicitor prosecuted over allegations of sexual misconduct
Three separate allegations will be heard before the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal next year.
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NewsSRA intervenes to shut down two more Metamorph firms
Regulator continues to step in to protect the interests of clients of 'revolutionising legal services' group.