All Regulation and compliance articles – Page 3
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NewsProperty solicitor banned for signing leases as 'favour' to client
Law firm partner had never met the person whom he claimed to have witnessed signing documents.
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NewsBarrister who collapsed after arriving at court drunk fined £1,000
Bar Standards Board says practitioner has abstained since and received support from chambers.
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NewsCourt of Appeal clears way for SDT to rehear Dentons money laundering case
Judges agree that an allegation of a breach can only be upheld if the conduct 'is sufficiently serious' - but uphold High Court's decision.
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NewsFCA urges firms fighting motor finance redress scheme to ‘consider their clients’
Claims firms should give clients the option of exiting the contract and 'strongly consider' waiving fees, says City watchdog.
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NewsUN rapporteurs demand answers on UK’s ‘intimidation’ of Hamas case solicitor
Letter raises ’serious concerns as to the independent exercise of the legal profession and the confidentiality of lawyer–client communications’.
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NewsFirm blames acquisitions after £160,000 SRA fine
Regulator found reconciliations were not taking place and client money not being promptly returned by Taylor Rose.
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NewsSRA proposes mandatory three-hour ethics 'discussions' for solicitors
No return to CPD hours - but regulator moves to more prescriptive regime for continuing competence.
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NewsFCA redress scheme faces legal battle for 'under-compensating' claimants
Law firms say redress being offered does not reflect the harm suffered by motor finance borrowers.
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NewsCost of taking SQE to top £5,000
Candidates will have to pay £2,006 to sit SQE1 and £3,086 for SQE2 in the 2026/2027 academic year.
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NewsSolicitor used client funds to pay for work he never completed
Cumbria practitioner said he ‘buried his head in the sand’ after billing for drafting wills.
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News'Suspected fraud': £39.5m of client money missing from PM Law
One of the biggest clear-up jobs ever undertaken by the regulator is likely to cost the profession millions.
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NewsSRA to bolster leadership team in bid to rebuild trust
Four newly created posts will cover risk, data and insight, external affairs and communications, general counsel and supervision.
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OpinionSeven key takeaways from the SRA’s justice committee grilling
It wasn’t always comfortable, but SRA leaders gave glimpses of their aims and priorities.
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NewsSolicitor suspended for threatening complaining client with injunction
Former litigation solicitor admits emails to client were 'oppressive and inappropriate'.
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News'Not a happy tale': SRA chief admits complaints system is confusing
Sarah Rapson hints at potential tie-up between powers of Solicitors Regulation Authority and legal ombudsman.
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NewsClaims firm banned from citing Martin Lewis endorsement
PCP Refunds collects claims which are then sold on to law firms for a referral fee.
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NewsBirmingham solicitors tell SRA to stop policing bullying and sexual misconduct
Biggest local law society says regulator is perceived as remote and lacking in empathy.
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NewsLaw Society issues new guidance post-Mazur
Firms must 'review procedures to make sure these document steps involved in litigation processes and who carries each of these out'.
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NewsPartner struck off over repeated dishonesty at new firm
Probate solicitor backdated a document and sent a misleading email within the space of a couple of weeks.
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NewsEmployment tribunal throws out Scottish solicitor's complaint against regulator
Practitioner had claimed direct discrimination, harassment and victimisation by the Law Society of Scotland.