All Regulation and compliance articles – Page 128
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FeatureCompetition: raising the anti
Competition policy and enforcement are changing rapidly, with antitrust watchdogs under pressure to get results. What does this mean for lawyers?
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NewsHead of closed firm convicted of VAT fraud
Caroline Joseph, formerly of London firm Hanover Property Lawyers, given a suspended prison sentence.
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NewsNew OPG guidance on client accounts
Management of deputyship funds should be done with the client’s best interests in mind, the Office of the Public Guardian stresses.
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NewsICAEW revives campaign on legal professional privilege
Chartered accountancy body claims LPP ‘seriously distorts the market’ for tax and other advice – but the Law Society has hit back.
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NewsLeO should reintroduce ‘free cases’, says Society
Chancery Lane warns that the impact of case fees on small practitioners can be ‘considerable’.
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OpinionLegal fees and the free market
Serbia’s accession to the EU brings to mind regulatory issues facing lawyers closer to home.
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NewsLicensed conveyancers outline growth strategy
Specialist regulator the CLC is focusing on education reform and will review its fees.
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NewsLaw Society calls for single legal regulator
Chancery Lane supports ‘holistic’ regulation of all providers of legal services by a single regulator.
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FeatureRegulation: the end of our profession?
The government must take a holistic approach to reforming the Legal Services Act, says the Law Society’s chief executive.
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Barrister suspended for harassment conviction
Criminal barrister Peter Sefton has been suspended from the bar following a conviction for sending ‘intimidating’ text messages.
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NewsAccountants’ body applies to regulate all reserved legal activities
ICAEW says it will build on success of existing probate regulation – but stick to services related to tax.
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NewsLSB demands transparency around PC fees setting
Existing practising certificate rules have been in place for six years, super-regulator points out.
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NewsSolicitors overcharging clients for barristers’ work, bar claims
The Bar Council said this practice could raise ‘serious questions’ about solicitors’ professional conduct.
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NewsBar urges CMA to include advocacy in legal review
The bar regulator has suggested the watchdog focuses on family law advocacy.
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NewsRegulators will need to present 'sound evidence' for in-house reform
Legal Services Board says statement of policy will provide transparency about essential issues.
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NewsGCs ‘to quit’ if accountable to City watchdog
FCA to consult on whether individuals in charge of a firm’s legal function in banks, building societies and credit unions need approval under its senior managers regime.
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Competition complaint over family mediation
Under updated Family Procedure Rules mediators must be accredited by the Family Mediation Council.
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NewsSolicitors set for new guidance on complaints
Only a quarter of people approaching the Legal Ombudsman discovered the service through their lawyer.