All Regulation and compliance articles – Page 49
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NewsLSB kicks reserved activities review into long grass
Evidence not found to justify significant changes to 2007 Legal Services Act.
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OpinionSafety in the City
For those within City firms charged with managing compliance and risk, the mood music from the regulator could have been more helpful.
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FeatureThe way that you do it
What are the greatest sources of regulatory risk for law firms in the current environment? Eduardo Reyes reports from the latest Gazette roundtable discussion.
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News'Onslaught' of extra AML burdens likely to increase - SRA chief
Firms can expect more bureaucracy and regulation as a result of government pressure.
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NewsSRA pleased with SQE start - but black candidates way behind
Regulator says there is no evidence of ‘systemic bias’ in new qualifying test despite ‘troubling’ difference in pass rates.
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NewsSRA intervenes into firm which ‘closed’ in 1986
Residual client funds unearthed after banking client contacted regulator.
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NewsOne in 20 in-house solicitors 'pressured to suppress information'
SRA thematic review reveals tension between regulatory obligations and business priorities.
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NewsBlavo boss struck off after offering no defence to fraud
Solicitors Regulation Authority's allegations against former Blavo & Co director, including dishonesty, proven.
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NewsHospitals 'had no record' of Blavo & Co clients, SRA tells tribunal
Regulator accuses former legal aid boss of 'directing operations' in which documents were allegedly falsified.
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NewsBarrister who defrauded his grandmother disbarred
Unregistered practitioner fraudlently transferred some £11,000 from his grandmother’s account.
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FeatureDecisions and interventions
Decisions filed recently with the Law Society (which may be subject to appeal).
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NewsSoophia Khan sentenced to 12 months in prison for contempt
Judge says court has shown ‘considerable degree of indulgence’ to the once prominent solicitor.
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NewsSexting solicitor says he didn't see power imbalance with 18-year-old
Oliver Bretherton says colleague was a 'mature adult who wanted to be taking part'.
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NewsParalegal was unaware she was conducting unlawful litigation
Contempt application dismissed as court rules respondent did not know she was committing offence.
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NewsSacked solicitor duped investors into thinking he was still working
Tribunal strikes off solicitor after finding he took advantage of potential funders.
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OpinionLetters roundup: 24 February 2023
Crypto protections, judging war crimes and sitting pretty in the library: your letters to the editor.
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NewsBoss of legal aid giant to face SDT on false document charges
John Blavo will appear before tribunal more than seven years after his firm was shut down.
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NewsSRA asks court for permission to destroy 765,000 files
Regulator says new retention policy will save around £120,000 a year.
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NewsCity director gave 18-year-old tasks 'relating to sexual gratification', tribunal told
SDT hears opening statements in case against solicitor facing multiple allegations of misconduct relating to three different women.
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NewsCity lawyer faces multiple sexual misconduct allegations
Former Gowling solicitor expected to deny charges at two-week tribunal hearing starting today.