All Regulation and compliance articles – Page 126
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NewsSRA backs £637m Quindell-Slater disposal
Multi-million-pound deal awaiting approval from one final regulator before it can go ahead.
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NewsSupreme Court’s sex shop ruling good news for SRA
Supreme Court keeps case open but establishes principle that regulatory authorities can spend fees more widely.
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NewsSolicitor among the first bar entities authorised
Mark Johnson cites 'proportionate’ level of regulation as factor in moving away from SRA regime.
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Councils ‘need to be clear’ on ABS plans
Councils ‘need to be clear’ what they want to use alternative business structures for, as the move involves ‘quite a lot of work’.
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NewsConveyancer hit by phone scam
Solicitors Regulation Authority calls for extra vigilance after north-east firm loses 'significant amount'.
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FeatureDoing more for less
Data, development and dispute resolution – the LeO offers more than just a complaints-handling service.
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NewsSRA proposes alternative to client accounts
Regulator backs third-party accounts as low-cost alternative and to help prevent misuse of client money.
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NewsParalegal first to qualify as solicitor through equivalent means
London paralegal showed same skill set and expertise as he would have gained from a training contract.
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NewsClydesdale Bank fined £20m for serious PPI complaint failings
Financial Conduct Authority says more than 90,000 complaints may have been wrongly handled because of false information.
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FeatureInternal investigations: inside jobs
Corporates face unprecedented scrutiny from regulators. Should they rely on existing counsel for internal investigations or hire independent help?
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FeatureRisk and compliance: strength and security
The Law Society’s 2015 risk and compliance conference heard that a firm is only as safe as its weakest link.
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NewsBar regulator licenses 15 ‘entities’
BSB says it will name new businesses when they have secured insurance to offer services.
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NewsFirst bar entities to be announced ‘in days’
Regulator's business plan sets out priorities for 2015-16.
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OpinionCompetition and Markets Authority – one year on
What has the body responsible for enforcing UK competition law achieved in the year since it was established?
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Bar ponders new limits on ‘cab rank’ rule
Regulator considers excluding solicitors deemed to be a ‘credit risk’.
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NewsDiversity data impact ‘not at level hoped for’ – LSB chair
Legal Services Board also suggests regulators must look again at burden of diversity data collection on law firms and legal services providers.
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OpinionSRA should apologise for closure blunder
Andrew Williams’ professional reputation was savaged within 30 minutes – isn’t it time someone said sorry?
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NewsOmbudsman complaint limit rises from six to 12 months
Scheme rules on cut-off to be aligned with new EU directive on alternative dispute resolution.
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FeatureWhat the SFO is now doing right
David Green has revitalised the Serious Fraud Office but it remains under pressure to deliver convictions.