Regulation and compliance – Page 68
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NewsSRA declines to comment on Freshfields investigation report
Magic circle partner is under investigation for her review of the handling of a rape allegation by a City bank.
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NewsSRA closes national firm Kingly
Regulator intervenes in directors' practices citing 'reason to suspect dishonesty'.
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NewsMore clients shopping around - but 'struggling' with price data
Ninth annual survey by Legal Services Consumer Panel shows growth in online services.
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NewsExtended hours: Society issues guidance for practitioners
Covid-19 operating hours pilot will begin at Liverpool Crown Court next week.
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NewsCity giant self-reports to SRA after trial streamed live on Zoom
Clients from different countries were able to access trial last month in contradiction of court order.
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NewsSacked lawyer handed cash through car window wins appeal
Paul Greenberg insisted the money was a gift and not a top-up of legal aid payments.
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NewsTop firm avoids tribunal by agreeing to rebuke
Womble Bond Dickinson blames rogue partner for allowing client account to be used as banking facility.
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NewsSRA drops higher rights requirement for youth court solicitors
Regulator says it will review training records to address concerns about standards.
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NewsNew limits on compensation fund to save costs
SRA will also stop covering unpaid fees of barristers and other professional experts.
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NewsEconomic crime levy to collect £100m a year
Law Society warns of 'further unjustified burden' on a sector already under strain.
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NewsThousands of complaints piling up as Covid crisis emerges for LeO
Cases sitting in the pre-assessment stage have increased by 1,400 since April.
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NewsCity giants to act as equality mentors for smaller firms
Scheme launched by SRA to offer support on how to improve equality and diversity in workplaces.
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NewsRegulators told to get a grip of diversity data after years of inaction
Legal Services Board set to play more prominent role in forcing regulators to increase their understanding.
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NewsOmbudsman reports big improvement - until Covid-19 came along
Annual report states that waiting times have come down for low and medium complexity cases.
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NewsBar watchdog targets sexual harassment
Regulator is investigating 15 complaints related to alleged sexual misconduct and inappropriate use of social media platforms.
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NewsBeware copying other professions to measure solicitors’ competence, regulators told
CPD arrangements coming under the microscope amid calls for greater scrutiny of solicitors.
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NewsWatchdog wants spot checks to test if lawyers are still competent
Legal Services Consumer Panel says clients take a ‘leap of faith’ about their lawyer’s ability.
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NewsRebuked owner felt ‘deceived’ by consultant mishandling transactions
Emma Reese gave undertaking to bank not knowing her colleague was under investigation.
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NewsSIF extended: Claims lifeline for closed firms given one-year reprieve
SRA bows to pressure to extend the Solicitors Indemnity Fund.