All Regulation and compliance articles – Page 62
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NewsKhan practice intervention ‘fundamentally flawed’
High Court begins hearing application by jailed solicitor for SRA to withdraw 'disproportionate' enforcement action.
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NewsFirst SQE results hit by IT glitches, data issues and delays
Candidates logging in were able to see data about other candidates, but SRA's exam provider says no reportable breach occurred.
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NewsBSB asked to pursue ‘consequences’ for bosses of failed barrister service
Legal Services Board says nine consumers left without representation after Absolute Barrister failure.
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NewsCity veteran loses appeal against strike-off
Tony Guise, 64, was found to have dishonestly transferred £350,000 out of his firm’s client account in 2014 and 2015.
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News'Good start': 53% pass first SQE assessment
Solicitors Regulation Authority says first tranche of results under new qualification route suggest exam was 'robust, fair and reliable'.
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NewsBlacker banned from CILEX for not disclosing chequered past
Former solicitor-advocate did not include details of conviction and bankruptcy in application to join.
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NewsStruck-off solicitor’s JR against regulator refused
Farid El Diwany’s claim over the SRA’s decision not to investigate his complaint against two members of a disciplinary panel is dismissed.
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OpinionWe must do something to level the playing field in the SDT
Radical change may not be realistic but workable solutions can be found.
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NewsConveyancing firms may be forced to buy stand-alone cyber cover
Council for Licensed Conveyancers concerned that cyber attacks threaten firms and present a risk to clients.
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NewsIn-house solicitor found with 15,000 indecent images of children struck off
Solicitor of almost nine years was found with material 'of the highest category of seriousness' following an arrest at home.
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NewsSolicitor Soophia Khan jailed for contempt
Mr Justice Leech said Khan's conduct merited immediate custodial sentence of significant length.
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OpinionCrypto: Let’s party like it’s 1996
The current NFT craze may feel like 17th century tulip-mania. But what if it’s more like the birth of the worldwide web?
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NewsKhan asks High Court to set aside SRA's deliver-up orders
Mr Justice Leech expected to deliver judgment in relation to set aside and committal applications today.
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NewsEvery lawyer will require familiarity with crypto, says MR
New guidance published for lawyers advising on blockchain and other distributed ledger technologies.
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NewsMishcon de Reya fined £232,500 over numerous AML failings
Firm agrees to pay one of the biggest ever SRA fines as it prepares to go public.
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NewsSRA v Khan: High Court agrees to '11th hour' request
Mr Justice Leech agrees to hear Soophia Khan's application to set aside orders despite regulator's objection.
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OpinionCan we trust the LSB to comment on the rule of law?
There is a snag in the Legal Services Board's concern about the increasing public criticism of legal professionals.
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NewsFaultless SRA given top marks after review by oversight regulator
Solicitors’ regulator praised for its transparency, decision-making and accountability.
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NewsFirm fails to wind up charity over allegedly unpaid fees
Petition to wind up Animal Protection Services a 'flagrant and serious' breach of insolvency rules.