All Regulation and compliance articles – Page 118
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NewsSociety gives qualified backing to ABS reforms
Traditional firms and ABSs must operate on level playing field, says Chancery Lane.
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NewsBar ‘entities’ flop – so fees under review
Bar Standards Board expected 400 applications from lawyers hoping to incorporate into single-person ‘entities’. There were just 46.
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NewsFifty law firms face race against time to stay in business
Practices insured by unrated outfit Enterprise have less than three weeks to find alternative indemnity cover.
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NewsPolice station reps banned over convictions
Non-solicitors Derek Martin Parker and John Bull were authorised by the Legal Aid Agency.
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NewsPI claims sector shrinks as income drops by a third
Regulator’s annual report shows number of claims management companies halving in five years.
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NewsSRA raises concerns over solicitors’ independence
Risk outlook highlights fear that firms in PI and corporate sectors may be compromising their integrity.
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OpinionCollaborative platforms and Brexit – clarity needed
Brexit has muddied the waters when it comes to responding to guidelines on the sharing economy.
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Opinion‘Two-tier’ legal profession danger
Changes to the SRA Handbook would dilute client protections.
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OpinionABSs are no threat, so why treat them differently?
Non-lawyers must pledge to promote access to justice. That’s ridiculous.
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NewsAccountancy firms set for further expansion into legal market
Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales applies to become an approved regulator of five reserved activities.
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NewsCashier jailed and banned after taking £728k from City firm
SRA notice states finance employee misappropriated funds over more than two years.
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NewsTrust in lawyers falling, but client satisfaction high
Consumer panel survey reveals almost half of matters now paid through fixed fees.
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NewsLaw Society voices concerns over ‘regulator shopping’ rule changes
Proposals could leave clients without insurance cover, Chancery Lane says.
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OpinionSRA: to catch a fake
Failure to deal swiftly with suspect credentials harms the profession’s reputation.
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ProfileInterview: Robert Bourns
New Law Society president Robert Bourns wants solicitors to face the future with confidence.
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NewsSRA: ‘radical’ proposals will open up access to justice
But regulator acknowledges the need for adequate safeguards
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NewsSolicitors and public divided over client confidentiality
Findings from SRA survey to be used as basis for dealing with misconduct in future.
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News‘Radical’ handbook reforms will widen access to justice, SRA says
Chief executive Paul Philip says certain safeguards will be needed after Law Society raises concerns.
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OpinionFusion via the back door
Has the process of fusing the solicitor and barrister professions already begun?
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NewsLegal watchdog begins search for £500 per day chair
Knowledge of legal services market and its contribution ‘would be desirable’.