All Regulation and compliance articles – Page 108
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NewsConsumer watchdog voices caution on transparency drive
'Too much information can make decision-making worse,' warns regulator - legal profession should look at how other sectors have adapted to sharing data on prices and quality.
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FeatureRights of audience rules
How do two recent judgments affect barristers acting as solicitor’s agents?
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NewsPublic warned about bogus firm posing as Linklaters
SRA continuing with efforts to combat growing problem of attempted scams in the legal profession.
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OpinionWhistleblowing and lawyers
A European Commission consultation on whistleblower protection raises important questions of legal professional privilege.
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NewsReferral fee probe over claims for holiday bugs
Concern that CMCs see cases as a partial saviour following whiplash reforms.
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NewsMarketing and startup specialist to chair complaints body
Wanda Goldwag named as preferred candidate to chair Office for Legal Complaints.
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NewsNew watchdog to oversee profession's anti-money laundering regime
The Office for Professional Body Anti-Money Laundering Supervision will complement updated draft AML regulations.
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NewsLawyer fined after sensitive details posted from home computer
Hundreds of documents related to family court proceedings were unwittingly uploaded online.
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NewsFirm paid £333k to fraudster who hijacked client’s email
London practice says it has changed procedures and increased training since 2015 transaction.
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NewsTwo firms under investigation over potential MedCo rule breaches
Organisation urging medics with suspicions to report them to Solicitors Regulation Authority.
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NewsSolicitor-free access 'working well', claims bar
Regulator trumpets public and licensed access – but concedes that some barristers are inadequately prepared.
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NewsSociety calls for more detail on compliance waivers
Regulator wants to simplify regulatory regime and encourage innovation.
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NewsClaims manager who owes MoJ £560k banned from running a company
Christopher White’s company found to have pressured clients into signing contracts.
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NewsSRA denies abuse of process to discipline fraud victim
Regulator proceeds with two allegations against solicitor who has already been pursued in High Court.
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NewsBack up your online boasts, barristers told
Guidance from Bar Council says barristers should ensure they back up quotes and testimonies.
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NewsSolicitor escapes jail after headbutting LiP inside Rolls Building
Philip Saunders was caught on CCTV causing actual bodily harm to Mohammad Reza Ghadami.
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OpinionSRA and transparency: 'do as we say, not as we do'
The regulator is vulnerable to accusations of hypocrisy after shutting out the public and journalists.
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NewsSRA closes board meetings to public
Ban on attendance comes as the regulator prepares to make major decisions affecting the legal profession.
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NewsTribunal delays hearing over former City lawyer
Case management hearing into Alexis Maitland-Hudson postponed for new evidence to be considered.
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NewsNearly 500 law firms targeted by fraudsters in new email scam
SRA warns solicitors to be wary after revealing increasing numbers of reports of attempted cyber-crime.