All Regulation and compliance articles – Page 9
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OpinionA smorgasbord of navigable wisdom
Fiona du Feu reviews 'Risk and Compliance Questions and Answers (2nd edition)'.
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NewsVeteran solicitor struck off for concealing bankruptcy
Tribunal says outcome could have been different if 'capable, diligent and competent' solicitor had made frank disclosures.
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NewsScotland to stop unqualified advisers from calling themselves 'lawyers'
Law Society to continue regulating solicitors after Holyrood snubs main recommendation of its own report.
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NewsSolicitor rebuked for no-complaint settlement offers
Regulator says actions of 25-year in-house veteran showed ‘concerning lack of judgement’.
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NewsSDT fines firm £120k for 15-year breaches of AML regulations
Review of eight files found that none had compliant client and risk matter assessments.
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NewsEdith Piaf back at the Cube
Your regulator continues to accept criticism with all the humility of a toddler denying they drew on the walls while holding a crayon.
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NewsEx-solicitor loses appeal after Google search spewed out fake cases
Judge says court needs to take ‘decisive action’ to protect integrity of its processes from fake citations.
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NewsSRA imposes record £4m fine on former law firm boss
Regulator says dishonesty at defunct consolidator firm impacted thousands of people.
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NewsSolicitor who ran mesh claims facing multiple charges
Darren Hanison alleged to have misled clients on costs and failed to ensure they had ATE insurance.
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NewsEthics framework to 'empower' in-house community
Resource designed to support solicitors meet their regulatory and ethical responsibilities.
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NewsSRA to step up AML offensive as firms still ‘not getting message’
Chief executive Paul Philip pledges to ‘ratchet up’ consequences of failing to meet obligations.
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NewsNo more drink-drive fines: SRA swerves on solicitor sanction
Cases will receive a warning or rebuke unless misconduct is considered worthy of the tribunal.
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NewsSolicitor struck off over rape conviction
Tribunal finds 'no words within the lexicon of regulatory and disciplinary conduct adequate to express the damage the respondent had caused'.
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NewsRoyal stamp of approval for ‘CILEX chartered lawyers’
Law Society also ’deeply concerned’ about further step towards SRA regulation of paralegals.
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NewsFormer Eversheds employee tried to invoice pro bono client
Project coordinator said he was motivated to help the firm recover costs and gained nothing from misconduct.
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NewsLSB tightens grip on bar regulator over reform delays
Legal Services Board escalates enforcement action and will open talks on new undertakings.
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NewsIn depth: 'World’s first AI law firm' targets high street practices
Garfield Law, a pioneering firm providing legal services through AI, has been approved by the SRA. The founders, a City lawyer and a quantum physicist, are targeting LiPs and high street firms
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NewsSpring into action: April blitz on AML breaches
Regulator shows no let-up in disciplinary activity around anti-money laundering compliance.
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News'Appalling': High Court judge alerts regulators over fake case authorities
Barrister instructed by London law centre accused of relying on artificial intelligence to produce citations that turned out to be bogus.
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News'Ping your Lawyer' app struggles to recover client fees amid SRA probe
Lawbit Ltd provided legal services through the closed firm LawBriefs, rendering the firm’s debts difficult to recover.