Regulation and compliance – Page 81
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NewsRegulatory uncertainty over key home-buying reform
Solicitors Regulation Authority says solicitors should not hold deposits on behalf of sellers 'before a sale has been agreed'.
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NewsCourt upholds £20k fine for partner over abusive immigration claims
Director of London firm did nothing to stop abuse of process, despite his responsibility as compliance officer, appeal rules.
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News'Not sufficiently transparent': SRA told to be more open on policy
Legal Services Board completes its health check of regulators, identifying limited areas of improvement.
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NewsLaw Commission chair wants ‘modern lawyers’ to fill commissioner posts
Sir Nicholas Green told the Gazette it was a ‘chance to do a lot of rebalancing’.
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NewsDon’t put up barriers for EU lawyers in no-deal Brexit, Law Society urges
Consultation into new Qualified Lawyers Transfer Scheme closed yesterday.
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News'Professional snobbery': Legal executives demand parity with solicitors
CILEx wants more influence and rights for its 20,000 members.
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NewsFirms shut by SRA to appeal interventions
Regulator announces closure of Essex and Hounslow firms, citing reason to suspect dishonesty by employee.
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NewsBullying: alleged victim petitions for sanctions on firms turning blind eye to epidemic
Former trainee solicitor seeks support for four-point wishlist for the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
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NewsWatchdog admits six-month wait to look at legal complaints
'Foundations for sustainable future performance are in place', claims Office for Legal Complaints chair.
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NewsSuper-regulator puts SRA chief on spot over Leigh Day probe
Legal services watchdogs have called into question the SRA’s handling of the failed Leigh Day investigation, after correspondence revealed that the regulator liaised closely with government throughout the probe. A spokesperson for the Legal Services Board said its chief executive Neil Buckley has raised the issue verbally in meetings with ...
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NewsA broken shield and random arrow? SRA badge is so much more
Logo deeply communicates intent within a context of security and protection, marketing expert concludes.
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NewsCosts head banned for £10k fraud plot against firm
SRA imposes exclusion order on Karen Medley after last year’s conviction.
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NewsCity watchdog tells claims farmers new regime offers 'trust dividend'
Financial Conduct Authority assumes responsibility for regulating CMCs next year.
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NewsFirm fined £5,000 for misjudgment over divorce advice conflict
Agreed outcome shows firm was advised it should stop acting for client.
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News'Yes, minister' - SRA's Leigh Day correspondence revealed
Correspondence disclosed today by the SRA shows that the regulator cooperated closely with government in connection with its high-profile and ultimately fruitless investigation into human rights firm Leigh Day. That interaction included lobbying the Ministry of Defence to back reform of the disciplinary process, when claims against the same government ...
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NewsSRA reveals £3.1m spend on failed Leigh Day case
Correspondence reveals persistent requests for updates from the Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Justice.
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NewsRobot auctioneer sells first UK property in binding transaction
Blockchain-enabled online system avoids legal ambiguity of public auctions in 'know your customer' era, developer claims.
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NewsPrice transparency rules 'not about giving firms a hard time' - SRA chief
Extra requirements central to discussions at SRA compliance conference.
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NewsControversial £500,000 PII limit plan kicked into long grass
SRA set to prioritise changes to the compensation fund as big claims expected to put pressure on reserves.
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NewsSRA plans U-turn on revealing costs of Leigh Day case
But regulator still refusing to publish full details of correspondence with the Ministry of Defence.