All Regulation and compliance articles – Page 130
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OpinionBOOK REVIEW: Professional Conduct Casebook (Second Edition)
A successor to an already-essential casebook became increasingly necessary.
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NewsGove promises action on criminal referral fees
Justice secretary tells judges he will not tolerate ‘inappropriate payments’.
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NewsHardship fund proposed for small firms seeking to close
Fund is one of several ideas advanced by the SRA to continue reform of professional indemnity insurance.
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OpinionInnovation, apparently, is what you need
Innovation is one of those buzzwords that everyone espouses but it’s a process no one can pin down, least of all regulators.
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NewsSolicitors ‘ready to innovate but wary of change’ – SRA survey
Research from regulators reveals that 25% of ‘legal service providers’ have introduced a new or improved service since 2012.
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OpinionMore than Grexit
Greece has dominated the headlines but other issues - mass surveillance, regulation - abound across Europe.
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NewsScots seek to oust Welsh as estate agency watchdogs
Law Society of Scotland fears ABSs will be subject to dual regulation under UK Estate Agents Act.
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NewsJudge’s ‘grave’ concern at solicitor’s relationship with client
Conduct in family battle reported to regulator by solicitor himself.
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NewsSlater and Gordon shares crash following reporting errors
Australia-listed firm has engaged EY to help answer questions from market watchdogs, as one fund manager highlights 'red flags' in accounts.
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NewsSRA proposes solution for firms offering consumer credit
Regulator offers a way around threat of dual regulation.
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OpinionPlaying politics over Europe
‘Better regulation’ may be a clever political ploy, but is it good for Europe?
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OpinionTaxi drivers now, lawyers next
How might the controversy surrounding digital taxi service Uber impact on regulation of lawyers?
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NewsOmbudsman ordered to cut costs and improve satisfaction
Legal Services Board cites instability as a cause for concern.
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NewsBar should share risk on unpaid fees – Society
Law Society responds to Bar Standards Board consultation on the ‘cab rank rule’.
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NewsLaw Society: third-party client accounts ‘too expensive’
Solicitors’ body not taken with proposal to allow Bar Council-style third-party client account providers.
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NewsReferral fees in crime would ‘corrupt’ market, bar alleges
Criminal barristers warn against lifting ban on referral fees that exist ‘solely to benefit solicitors’.
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OpinionLawyers rerouted
A system that focuses almost exclusively on the point of professional entry is skewed.
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FeatureLegal education: the right road?
Reforming routes to qualification and the role of the regulator.
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NewsSuper-regulator prepares in case BSB ‘falls short of expectations’
The LSB is preparing to assess the bar regulator’s compliance after it missed its first deadline to review its continued regulation of the ‘cab rank’ rule.
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NewsBarrister suspended from public access work for holding client money
Oliver White, a barrister at 4-5 Gray’s Inn Square, has been banned for six months after holding £5,000 for his client.