All Regulation and compliance articles – Page 132
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NewsFresh ‘consensus’ on Indian legal market reform
Talks on liberalisation have progressed from ‘theoretical to more detailed’ discussions, source says.
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OpinionShould the SRA care if a lawyer smokes dope?
Why must the regulator go after solicitors who commit a minor offence in their private life?
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NewsFinancial regulator backs SRA consumer credit plans
The two bodies have been in talks for more than a year over how to handle consumer credit.
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Barrister disbarred for forging degree certificate
Shavon Bethel lied about having been awarded a law degree when he was called to the bar.
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OpinionFinancial reporting changes affecting law firms
New accounting requirements could mean law firms ultimately find it more difficult to borrow money.
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NewsSuper-regulator concerned over ABS authorisation rule change
Legal Services Board issues ‘warning notice’ extending the notice period on decision concerning licensing condition for alternative business structures.
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NewsNew York may relax foreign lawyer rules
Amendment of rules by New York State Unified Court System would allow jurisdiction to register foreign lawyers ‘in good standing’.
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NewsSRA tells solicitors: explain your separate business set-up
Regulator publishes guidance ahead of changes to the separate business rule.
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NewsBarrister convicted of forgery disbarred
Martin Christie had failed to disclose his conviction when he was called to the bar.
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NewsSampson threatens legal action over ‘clarification’ to MPs
Letter to select committee states that former chief legal ombudsman was ‘dismissed with notice’ after successfully appealing against summary dismissal earlier this year.
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NewsOfcom director appointed LSB chief executive
Solicitor Neil Buckley to replace Richard Moriarty, who is joining the Civil Aviation Authority.
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NewsBar 2015: barristers lukewarm on innovative business models
The vast majority of aplications have come from ‘one-man bands’ seeking to exploit perceived tax advantages that chancellor George Osborne has recently moved to abolish.
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Don’t accept ‘cold-call’ instructions, warns SRA
The regulator last week reminded practitioners that rules are already in place to stop this form of marketing.
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NewsChambers failing to plan for changing legal landscape, BSB says
Risks the bar faces also include cashflow problems, cyberattacks, departing members and a lack of commitment to diversity.
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NewsSmall businesses see lawyers as costly last resort
Legal Services Board research shows limited engagement with legal service providers.
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OpinionBack to the Future II was wrong on lawyers
The classic sequel predicted an end to lawyers and a swift justice system – neither is happening yet.
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NewsClient pressure putting City firms in danger of collapse – report
Many commercial firms are being forced to accept more risk from their clients, a report commissioned by the SRA shows.
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NewsBarrister loses misconduct appeal after threatening to sue dentist
Henry Davies was fined £500 by a tribunal after one charge of professional misconduct was proved against him.
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NewsBan payments to solicitors to stop ‘dressing up’ referral fees – bar chair
The Bar Council chair has said some solicitors try to ‘cloak’ referral fees as administration fees to get around ban.
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Russia hits companies’ anti-corruption strategies
Russia’s competition authorities are using competition law to hit foreign businesses that try to eliminate corruption from their supply chain.