All Regulation and compliance articles
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NewsSSB Law directors disqualified for dishonesty and 'recklessness'
Multiple failures and deliberate policy decisions left clients of defunct Sheffield claims firm facing ruinous costs bills.
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NewsBack to the future on client money: SRA to require annual accountants’ reports
Regulator also outlines proposals to ban individuals with significant power and control in a firm from doubling as compliance officers.
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NewsSRA intervenes into collapsed north-east firm
Regulator cites 'reason to suspect dishonesty' on the part of a manager in connection with two other firms.
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NewsSRA issues scam alert after website mimics claims firm
Firm boss says he is grateful to SRA for bringing issue to light.
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NewsFormer police chief appointed to lead complaints service
Phil Cain arrives at inundated service with a reputation for transforming organisations.
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NewsExpect enforcement action for lack of Mazur response, SRA warns
Regulator says it will look ‘sympathetically’ at historical mistakes made by firms
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FeatureMedical negligence: Lessons not learned
Sponsored content. Lisa Abrahams, Account Manager at after-the-event insurer ARAG, reflects on the recent Law Society Gazette roundtable and our national failure to learn lessons from medical mistakes.
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NewsSociety to research feasibility of independent defence union
Committee of inquiry issues recommendations on supporting solicitors subject to disciplinary proceedings.
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NewsLiPs complaining more about barristers, regulator reveals
BSB’s 2024-25 annual report also reveals reports of bullying and harassment almost doubled on previous year.
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NewsSolicitor rebuked over duplicate asylum statements
Regulator says sole practitioner allowed unauthorised person to submit application.
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NewsSolicitor struck off for using brother's drug money to pay mortgage
Judge in fraud trial told practitioner he had thrown his career away.
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OpinionPutting the regulatory genie back in the bottle
I start with a small matter, which is symptomatic of a larger one.
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NewsLSB unveils plan to speed up diversity progress
Legal services regulators will be required to demonstrate they are meeting four key outcomes.
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NewsConsumers treated as 'collateral damage' in Mazur washup
Watchdog head says consumers face huge uncertainty following authorisation ruling.
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NewsChancery Lane: Don’t ban ‘no win, no fee’ offers
Regulator should focus on making sure firms are using the term properly following the SSB collapse, Law Society says.
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NewsSRA fines firm £23,000 over shortcomings in client checks
Checks on sources of wealth and funds were thorough and substantial, but not enough to be compliant.
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NewsSolicitor cleared over cut-price sale of 82-year-old's home
SDT says practitioners cannot be expected to second-guess instructions of client with full mental capacity.
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FeatureInsight: Could AI transform law firm compliance?
Sponsored content. Doug Hargrove, SVP at OneAdvanced, examines how AI agents can alleviate the administrative challenges of legal compliance and provide insights into areas for improvement across your teams.
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NewsCILEX to appeal seismic Mazur ruling
Professional body says it wants to challenge principle of litigation ruling.