Regulation and compliance – Page 17
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Restrictions on law firm staff who misappropriated funds
Regulator found two workers at different firms were dishonest.
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Super-regulator launches new workstreams with 9% budget rise
Access to justice, market analysis and consumer vulnerability are on the programme for 2023/24.
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SRA set to cap fees for handling mis-selling claims
Regulator says new fees will protect consumers and ensure work is still viable.
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Manager who faked solicitor's signature banned from profession
Birmingham firm was shut down by SRA over owner's suspected dishonesty.
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Ex-Hogan Lovells employee banned for dodging train fares
Billing coordinator now has two convictions for misusing a travel card.
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'Cautiously optimistic' ombudsman plans to halve waiting times
Services continue to be turned around - but a big budget increase is needed once again.
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Bhatia tells SDT he was 'fairy godmother' to pregnant employee
Leading criminal solicitor and former local law society president denies discrimination and failure to report to SRA.
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Solicitor oath could ensure higher ethical standards - LSB chief
Further action may be needed to remind practitioners of privileges and obligations.
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News focus: Highlights from Law Society's risk and compliance conference
Law firms and the regulator are ‘playing catch-up’ on anti-money laundering. ‘Government pressure is colossal,’ SRA chief executive Paul Philip warned solicitors at the annual risk & compliance conference
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GCs criticise SRA for 'understating' severity of in-house challenges
Regulator urged to re-evaluate sector review to ensure risks correctly understood, framed and addressed.
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Review pilot 'will disproportionately affect black barristers'
Concerns raised about digital comparison platforms - including limits to what can be said publicly in response to negative feedback.
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Solicitor-barrister rebuked for offensive and threatening email
Complainants copied into email said solicitor 'wished serious physical harm' on them.
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LSB kicks reserved activities review into long grass
Evidence not found to justify significant changes to 2007 Legal Services Act.
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'Onslaught' of extra AML burdens likely to increase - SRA chief
Firms can expect more bureaucracy and regulation as a result of government pressure.
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SRA pleased with SQE start - but black candidates way behind
Regulator says there is no evidence of ‘systemic bias’ in new qualifying test despite ‘troubling’ difference in pass rates.
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SRA intervenes into firm which ‘closed’ in 1986
Residual client funds unearthed after banking client contacted regulator.
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One in 20 in-house solicitors 'pressured to suppress information'
SRA thematic review reveals tension between regulatory obligations and business priorities.
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Blavo 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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Hospitals '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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Barrister who defrauded his grandmother disbarred
Unregistered practitioner fraudlently transferred some £11,000 from his grandmother’s account.