All Regulation and compliance articles – Page 60
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NewsSuper-regulator to probe CILEX civil war
LSB cites 'apparent breakdown in relationship between CILEX and CRL and consequential breakdown of trust and communication'.
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OpinionMental health: The impact of SRA investigations
Regulator needs to do more in providing targeted support for all solicitors going through disciplinary investigations.
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News'Exemplary' solicitor sees off SRA allegations of AML dishonesty
Tribunal finds that busy Birmingham practitioner was trying her best to ensure compliance.
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NewsRegulator consults on indemnity scheme
SRA-run indemnity scheme will replace the Solicitors Indemnity Fund (SIF) when it is wound up next year.
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NewsSQE pass rates reveal continuing racial divide
Latest data on candidates sitting new route to qualification will raise concerns about diversity progress in the profession.
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OpinionPublic need protection from so-called ‘legal advisers’
The super-regulator says clients are satisfied with unregulated will-writers. But how do they know, when the clients are dead?
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NewsSRA playing politics
‘What business is it for the SRA to be getting involved in Conservative party policy of levelling up?'
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NewsOmbudsman admits to losing a quarter of staff every year
Attrition rates continue to be high as the complaints handler tries to bring backlog down.
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NewsSoophia Khan bids to overturn strike-off
Former solicitor-advocate tells the Gazette: ‘I will fight because I want my practising certificate back.’
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NewsBarred former trainee allowed back by SRA after 15 months
Regulator finds employment of convicted aspiring solicitor does not harm profession.
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NewsSociety ‘extremely concerned’ at proposals for unlimited SRA fines
Government wants to legislate to remove fining limit in cases related to economic crime.
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NewsLabour conference: SRA denies overreach
Solicitors Regulation Authority sponsored and participated in a fringe discussion on what role regulators should play 'levelling up' the UK.
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NewsLawyer struck off after US conviction for shares conspiracy
Matthew Ledvina failed to appear before the tribunal as he was found to have acted dishonestly.
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NewsGovernment offers SRA unlimited fining powers for economic crime
Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill includes removal of statutory limit on fines for solicitors.
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NewsGreene faces wait for SDT decision
Former Law Society president did not give ‘inaccurate [or] misleading’ evidence, SDT told.
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NewsGreene tells tribunal: I did not lie to the court
SDT hears that statement placed before county court was ‘reflection’ of Greene’s belief at the time.
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NewsLawyers should have to warn clients about environmental damage, say campaigners
Open letter signed by 170 members of the profession says 'modest' changes are needed now.
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NewsSRA rebuffs request to reopen board meetings to public and press
Chief executive Paul Philip says public meetings 'clearly proved to be an ineffective way of providing that information and insight.’
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NewsEU to impose regulation and fee caps on litigation funders
Funders accused of 'seeking profit maximisation at the expense of claimants'.
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