All Regulation and compliance articles – Page 2
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NewsFormer Axiom Ince director struck off for altering counsel receipt
Practitioner admits ‘spur of the moment decision’ to alter receipt and VAT invoice.
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NewsLegal ethics guru publishes free book on Post Office scandal
Frail Professionalism? shows how the ’complacency and aggression of well-paid lawyers’ can weaken the rule of law, says Professor Richard Moorhead.
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NewsFormer SSB Law chief to face misconduct charges
Allegations include failing to tell clients about adverse cost risks and determining the value of claims without evidence.
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NewsOwner paid herself from client money and cost profession £450,000
Tribunal hears that co-owner made ‘significant drawings’ at a time when client account was being drained.
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NewsSRA proposal on M&A disclosure ‘unworkable’, says top adviser
CM Murray also urges regulator to define what actually constitutes a law firm merger or acquisition.
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NewsSRA 'heading towards irresponsible' in dealing with SDT application
Hearing of withdrawal application delayed because regulator was not available.
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NewsJunior struck off over stolen bike insurance claim
Tribunal says dishonest claim by City solicitor of less than two years was no fleeting lapse.
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FeatureHidden risks of using AI in commercial transactions
While artificial intelligence tools can improve efficiency, they also introduce legal, regulatory, and commercial risks that are often underestimated.
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NewsSRA looking into dozens of reports of AI misuse
Regulator concerned that client details are being shared with public tools such as ChatGPT.
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NewsWe can't charge clients for complaints - ombudsman
LeO's chief ombudsman says complaints service must remain free at the point of use.
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NewsBarrister disbarred over court recordings
Mariam El-Sobky also made fun of confidential mental health issues in a group chat.
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NewsSolicitor suspended for misconduct lasting over 15 years
Durham practitioner admitted failing to act in the best interests of a vulnerable client.
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NewsSDT rebuffs sole practitioner's appeal against rebuke
Essex solicitor failed to progress administration of an estate in her capacity as executrix.
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NewsSRA warns of deepfake AI in client checks
Firms urged to check they are actually speaking to clients during due diligence.
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NewsStruck-off solicitor fails in bid to return to the roll
Lawyer was caught advising on a sham marriage by an undercover journalist.
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NewsSolicitor who exploited fame and trust struck off over investment deal
Julie Condliffe told syndicate of nurses they were buying investment property.
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NewsVeteran solicitor struck off after misleading client for years
Harrow practitioner tells tribunal it would be a ‘blessing’ no longer to run a small law firm.
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NewsAxiom Ince administrators sue former accountants
Claim for professional negligence over collapsed firm filed with the commercial court.
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OpinionMoment of truth
Do lawyers and their regulators know what drives positive and negative conduct choices?
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Profile'Legality illusions': An interview with Richard Moorhead
A thorn in the side of Post Office lawyers, academic Richard Moorhead was awarded an OBE for three decades’ work on legal ethics. Eduardo Reyes asks him where the profession is going wrong.