Regulation and compliance – Page 32
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NewsSRA intervenes into firm which ‘closed’ in 1986
Residual client funds unearthed after banking client contacted regulator.
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NewsOne in 20 in-house solicitors 'pressured to suppress information'
SRA thematic review reveals tension between regulatory obligations and business priorities.
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NewsBlavo boss struck off after offering no defence to fraud
Solicitors Regulation Authority's allegations against former Blavo & Co director, including dishonesty, proven.
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NewsHospitals 'had no record' of Blavo & Co clients, SRA tells tribunal
Regulator accuses former legal aid boss of 'directing operations' in which documents were allegedly falsified.
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NewsBarrister who defrauded his grandmother disbarred
Unregistered practitioner fraudlently transferred some £11,000 from his grandmother’s account.
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NewsSoophia Khan sentenced to 12 months in prison for contempt
Judge says court has shown ‘considerable degree of indulgence’ to the once prominent solicitor.
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NewsSexting solicitor says he didn't see power imbalance with 18-year-old
Oliver Bretherton says colleague was a 'mature adult who wanted to be taking part'.
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NewsParalegal was unaware she was conducting unlawful litigation
Contempt application dismissed as court rules respondent did not know she was committing offence.
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NewsSacked solicitor duped investors into thinking he was still working
Tribunal strikes off solicitor after finding he took advantage of potential funders.
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NewsBoss of legal aid giant to face SDT on false document charges
John Blavo will appear before tribunal more than seven years after his firm was shut down.
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NewsSRA asks court for permission to destroy 765,000 files
Regulator says new retention policy will save around £120,000 a year.
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NewsCity director gave 18-year-old tasks 'relating to sexual gratification', tribunal told
SDT hears opening statements in case against solicitor facing multiple allegations of misconduct relating to three different women.
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NewsCity lawyer faces multiple sexual misconduct allegations
Former Gowling solicitor expected to deny charges at two-week tribunal hearing starting today.
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NewsFirms told to change client care letters ahead of rule changes
Legal ombudsman looks set to reduce backlog through dismissing more complaints early.
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NewsBarrister disbarred for misleading family court
Unregistered practitioner told judge he was a criminal barrister when he was not authorised to do so.
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News'Handsy' solicitor fined £30,000 for misconduct
Conduct 'significantly serious…but not so serious as to result in an order of suspension or strike off'.
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News‘Handsy’ solicitor’s actions in club were sexual, tribunal finds
Practitioner declined to give evidence as he had 'imperfect recollection' of what happened at event.
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NewsSRA shuts down City of London firm with 30 lawyers
Regulator cites protection of client interests for intervention into firm and its founder.
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NewsSolicitor who felt 'victimised' by tribunal has appeal dismissed
Mrs Justice Collins Rice finds that the SDT was neither ‘wrong in law [nor] made unsupported findings’.
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NewsNews focus: SIF, sanctions and SLAPPs - a busy week for the SRA
Changes to fining powers, new indemnity arrangements and another warning on SLAPPs – the SRA has rubber-stamped reforms that will have far-reaching implications for solicitors.