All Regulation and compliance articles – Page 150
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NewsRegulatory reform: Society urges 'relatively minor' change
Regulation is ‘too detached from the profession’, Law Society tells MoJ.
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NewsPricing revolution pays off for Pannone
Profits grew 12% to £10.4m at Manchester firm Pannone, due to a change in its pricing structure.
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NewsConsumer panel calls for single regulator
The Legal Services Consumer Panel says the regulatory regime is a maze for clients and a burden for lawyers.
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Opinion
Baffled by SRA enigma
We need a password to fill in an SRA form. The SRA has not provided the password.
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NewsCity lawyers warn against lobbying register
The City of London Law Society has told ministers they risk creating more red tape if they impose regulation on the lobbying sector.
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NewsLawyers can ‘exert undue influence’ on elderly
Lawyers sometimes ‘exert undue influence’ on elderly clients to force them to make decisions, the Legal Ombudsman warns.
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News‘Dispersed’ pioneer Keystone to become an ABS
Commercial firm Keystone Law, which pioneered the ‘virtual’ model of organisation, is to become an alternative business structure in October.
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OpinionExploding myths about cross-border movement
Jonathan Goldsmith looks at the directives that allow EU lawyers to practise in other member states without having to requalify.
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OpinionInsurers’ pull-out plunges firms into crisis
Some practices face a scramble to find insurance cover
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Compliance failures spark SRA sanctions
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has issued its first two sanctions from the mass failure to properly nominate compliance officers.
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NewsPII insurers cut back cover for 2013 renewal
Two major professional indemnity insurers are making significant cuts to their books
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NewsHigh Court refers firm to SRA after contempt ruling
The High Court has referred an east London firm to the Solicitors Regulation Authority after finding its senior partner in contempt of court.
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Accountancy giants consider ABS moves
Two of the UK’s major accountancy firms are considering applications to become providers of regulated legal services.
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NewsLSB approves new rules for conveyancing referral fees
The Legal Services Board has granted an application by the Council for Licensed Conveyancers to alter the rules on referral arrangements in conveyancing work.
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FeatureHow public authorities should behave
Changes in the position of ‘intransigent and misleading public authority’
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Ombudsman proposes one-stop shop for all complaints
The Legal Ombudsman today proposes creating a common portal for all complaints about professional services
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Advocacy quality scheme gets final go-ahead
The Legal Services Board today gave the final go-ahead to the controversial Quality Assurance Scheme for Advocates, citing poor standards of advocacy to justify its introduction.
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Regulator defiant over licensing One Legal
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has defended its decision to grant an alternative business structure licence to a company owned by Trevor Howarth, the legal director of Stobart Barristers, who faces a possible trial for contempt of court. The SRA last week licensed One Legal, a company set up in September ...
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Ombudsman tries to extend reach as job cuts loom
The Legal Ombudsman will next week set out plans for a voluntary scheme to cover unregulated parts of the legal sector. A discussion paper will be released just days after proposals to cut 10% of its staff were confirmed. The ombudsman told workers this week that 25 roles are being ...