All Regulation and compliance articles – Page 52
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NewsSRA to pay £38,000 costs after rebuke overturned
Adjudicator had wrongly penalised a head of practice for mistakes made by external advisers.
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NewsHalf of law firms not engaging with review sites, regulators find
Only 22% of the public refer to online reviews when looking for a legal services provider.
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NewsNews focus: SDT draws a line on sexual misconduct
The case of former Gowlings director Oliver Bretherton is a benchmark against which all similar cases will be measured.
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NewsUnbundling? Never heard of it, say 40% of firms
SRA to start new promotional kick amid continuing indifference from practitioners and clients.
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NewsSRA fines solicitor after second drink-drive conviction
Salisbury practitioner was three times the legal limit and confrontational towards police.
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NewsClients see little quality difference in regulated lawyers
Unregulated market is small at present but may grow as the economy worsens, SRA research finds.
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NewsEx-Gowling director struck off in landmark sexual misconduct case
Oliver Bretherton abused his seniority in 'fantasy relationship' with teenage colleague.
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NewsNews focus: Mesh implant scandal victims search for new lawyer
News that the SRA is intervening into a practitioner who represents women over mesh implants claims has highlighted shortcomings in a redress system where obtaining compensation ‘feels like a battle’.
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NewsSRA imposes £18,750 fine under new powers
Solicitor who accepted £10,000 ‘abused his position by taking unfair advantage of the client’.
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NewsLying solicitor struck off after he ‘abandoned’ client claim
North London practitioner made repeated assurances that the case was progressing.
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NewsSRA chief: 'complex' factors causing ethnicity attainment gap
Regulator publishes first phase of research to understand differences in exam outcomes.
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NewsManchester firm self-reports to SRA despite judge backing senior partner
Allegation made that Pannone solicitor 'knowingly participated' in alleged misleading of litigant.
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NewsSolicitor who forged client's £3,000 court win struck off
Order purported to show client had been awarded £3,000 over the removal of Japanese knotweed.
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NewsSRA ready to hold its own public disciplinary hearings
Regulator prepared to exercise power for cases where fines are below £25,000.
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OpinionFour key challenges facing legal regulators
The legal world is changing fast, and regulators need to change too.
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NewsPost Office lawyers accused of gagging Horizon victims
City lawyer and commentator Dan Neidle complains to SRA over compensation offer letters to postmasters that said details were confidential.
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OpinionPainful divorce
CILEX’s bid to jilt CILEx Regulation and elope with the SRA is intriguing. Not only of itself, but also for what it might portend.
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NewsSIF rule changes rubber-stamped but concerns linger about viability
SRA will consult on compulsory levy if safety net requires extra funds.
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NewsDevotion to billable hours holding back inclusion, LSB research finds
Super regulator says outdated working practices are stopping the profession from embracing a diverse workforce.
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NewsCILEX civil war: legal executives asked if they wish to switch
Consultation by CILEx Regulation opens as Legal Services Board in principle approves transfer to SRA.