All Regulation and compliance articles – Page 88
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Lewis: Regulatory action 'inevitable' after tweets wishing death, tribunal hears
Second day of three-day hearing into misconduct allegations made against Mark Lewis.
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Bar regulator handed powers to shut down high-risk practices
Regulator says new powers will only be used where it needs to safeguard client interests.
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'Enabler' prosecutions on the way, AML minister tells solicitors
Ben Wallace MP promises reform of suspicious activity reporting regime.
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Firm punished for links with 'dubious' deeds scam operation
Merseyside firm and two directors found to have acted without integrity but not dishonestly.
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News focus: 'Race to the bottom' on the high street?
Further deregulation of the market opens the door to a race to bottom on client protection, claims the Law Society. And there is no evidence it will boost access to justice
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British-Afghan barrister 'overwhelmed' by support after 'white male' request
Law Society says solicitors should refuse a client's instruction if it leads to unlawful discrimination.
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Opinion
£4,500 for ‘super-exam’ may be just the tip of the iceberg
We learnt more about SQE this week. But there are still so many unknowns.
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Revealed: New super-exam for solicitors could cost up to £4,500
Regulator estimates SQE will cost between £3,000 and £4,500 - and confirms start date has been delayed.
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Practice reforms: consumer watchdog urges SRA to take responsibility
Relaxing the rules to allow solicitors to practise in unregulated businesses must be accompanied by more information, says the Legal Services Consumer Panel.
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Opinion
More choice, less protection. How does that benefit consumers?
Some clients who expect the safeguards that come with instructing a solicitor are going to be disappointed.
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Chancery Lane brands green light for freelance solicitors 'a serious error'
Concerns about client protection are played down as handbook changes are approved.
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SRA insists avoiding conveyancing conflict 'fundamental' as firm fined £2k
Greater Manchester practice admits systems did not work in handful of cases.
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One month to go: countdown on price publishing rules
Firms also told they can download ‘digital badge’ which will itself become mandatory.
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Firms helped with publishing prices as transparency deadline looms
Law Society practice note offers guidance for how firms can be compliant.
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Opinion
NDAs and burdens of being a gatekeeper
The use of NDAs in an employment setting raises that modern scourge of our profession: decision-makers wanting to get at our clients’ behaviour through us.
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High-profile Midlands firm enters administration after director banned
Unnamed buyer found for ambitious and acquisitive DBS Law following failure of CVA to settle debts.
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