All Regulation and compliance articles – Page 35
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NewsSeven in 10 legal executives reluctant to switch regulator
Changing current regulatory regime 'not a priority' and CILEX and CILEx Regulation told to stop bickering.
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NewsDoubts remain over SQE's social mobility objectives
Regulator says centralised assessment functioning well but solicitors remain concerned.
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NewsOwner who 'blended' client and office monies fined by SRA
Yorkshire principal also held on to money belonging to expectant beneficiaries for too long.
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NewsFrustrated MoJ unable to report solicitor for 'serious conduct breaches'
Accused lawyer in long-running 'charade' is protected by an anonymity order.
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NewsSRA backs increasing total solicitor contributions by £13.5m
Board expected to vote through budget increases at its meeting next week.
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NewsNews focus: AML supervision - HM Treasury ponders new state regulator
Consolidating the fractured anti-money laundering system under a single regulator is one of four proposals put forward by a new consultation. But who would pay for it?
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NewsFirm without AML risk assessment for four years fined by SRA
Regulator says breaches were serious and had potential to harm public confidence in profession.
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NewsFewer consumers shopping around, but big majority still happy, watchdog finds
Legal Services Consumer Panel concerned that law firm information has seemingly become more difficult to find.
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NewsEx-trainee solicitor banned for possessing indecent images
Court of Protection worker arrested six months after beginning his training contract.
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NewsCILEX civil war pushes members towards conveyancing regulator
Council for Licensed Conveyancers has seen a 10-fold increase in applications over the past 12 months.
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NewsBogus CV used to secure six-month paralegal job
SRA bans individual who also claimed in a private matter that he was a qualified solicitor.
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OpinionDisparate measures
Review into longstanding imbalance in complaints to the SRA does not take us much further forward.
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NewsMagistrate removed from office after strike-off
Solicitor was investigated by the SRA over allegations including attempting to mislead her firm.
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NewsSingle AML regulator mooted for professions
State body and consolidation of regulators among options proposed by HM Treasury.
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NewsOmbudsman toasts 'step change' in speed of complaint handling
Service falls short of 10,000 target but annual report shows positive figures across the board.
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NewsEx-DLA Piper partner working 70-hour week suspended for false signature
Practitioner had ‘classic moment of madness’ when problem arose on a £13.5m property deal.
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NewsDisability rights solicitor fined £9,000 at the SDT
Chris Fry was cleared of dishonesty and acting without integrity over PII form.
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NewsWe’re not like utilities, says bar regulator chief in defence of independence
Mark Neale sets out case amid criticism of Bar Standards Board’s handling of enforcement.
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FeatureTaking on tech
With its remit greatly expanded by Brexit, is the Competition and Markets Authority up to the job? Maria Shahid reports.
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