All Regulation and compliance articles – Page 58
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News'Wholly unreasonable': SRA hit with costs bill for 'desultory approach' to disclosure
SDT orders Solicitors Regulation Authority to pay almost £15,000 in wasted costs for multiple disclosure failings in high-profile prosecution.
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OpinionDoes your firm turn a blind eye to big billers behaving badly?
Partnerships might be able to ignore sexual misconduct or bullying, but the SRA will not.
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NewsLondon firm the third in a week to be shut down by SRA
Barking-based practice follows interventions into north east and Sheffield firms.
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News‘Cultural transformation’: Beleaguered bar watchdog unveils turnaround plan
Bar Standards Board’s budget climbs 13% as regulator also pledges probe of solicitor referrals.
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NewsSuper-regulator launches new workstreams with 9% budget rise
Access to justice, market analysis and consumer vulnerability are on the programme for 2023/24.
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NewsSRA set to cap fees for handling mis-selling claims
Regulator says new fees will protect consumers and ensure work is still viable.
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News'Cautiously optimistic' ombudsman plans to halve waiting times
Services continue to be turned around - but a big budget increase is needed once again.
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NewsSolicitor oath could ensure higher ethical standards - LSB chief
Further action may be needed to remind practitioners of privileges and obligations.
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NewsNews focus: Highlights from Law Society's risk and compliance conference
Law firms and the regulator are ‘playing catch-up’ on anti-money laundering. ‘Government pressure is colossal,’ SRA chief executive Paul Philip warned solicitors at the annual risk & compliance conference
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NewsGCs criticise SRA for 'understating' severity of in-house challenges
Regulator urged to re-evaluate sector review to ensure risks correctly understood, framed and addressed.
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NewsReview pilot 'will disproportionately affect black barristers'
Concerns raised about digital comparison platforms - including limits to what can be said publicly in response to negative feedback.
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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.