All Regulation and compliance articles – Page 27
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FeatureSRA financial penalties: 'The sky's the limit'
SRA’s consultation paper may seem straightforward, but it could potentially increase the regulator’s power over the lawyers it regulates.
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NewsUnpaid staff at closed Liverpool firms blame SRA
SRA says its role was to shut legal practices BPS Solicitors and Langtons Law, not manage the businesses.
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NewsFirst step to AI regulation as government signs up to Council of Europe framework
Convention will require assessments of systems' impact on human rights, democracy and the law.
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OpinionNo end in sight for this Axiom Ince farce
Just like the Axiom client money, the investigation into the SRA has disappeared into a black hole.
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NewsDirector rebuked by SRA for drink-driving conviction
Solicitors Regulation Authority says rebuke is an ‘appropriate outcome’ for isolated and out-of-character incident.
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NewsSolicitor to face tribunal following stalking conviction
Former City associate pleaded guilty last year to offences under the Protection from Harassment Act.
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NewsSRA forced to delay rise in compensation fund levies
Delay comes as super-regulator investigates the event behind the planned levy increase - the collapse of Axiom Ince.
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NewsLong hours culture 'contributing to equality, diversity and inclusion failure'
Legal Services Board suggests regulators may need to become more active in tackling systemic barriers.
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NewsSRA shuts down two Liverpool claims firms on the same day
Managers of Langtons and BPS Solicitors also subject to intervention.
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NewsSolicitor suspended one month after losing counterclaim
Corporate transaction specialist and two of her related firms subject to SRA intervention.
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NewsUS firm ‘disappointed’ over SRA’s money laundering compliance charges
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett says no money laundering occurred and no harm was done to any client.
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NewsVaccine campaign solicitor denied chance to call experts at SDT
Tribunal urges parties to focus on whether legal letters constituted misconduct.
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NewsParalegal barred for dishonesty in job application
SRA finds that law graduate did not disclose fundamental dishonesty finding in personal injury claim.
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NewsTop media lawyer to face charges of 'improper' threat of litigation
Christopher Hutchings rejects SRA’s charge ’in the strongest terms’ and says tribunal case will be 'robustly defended'.
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OpinionWhat in-house needs from reform of legal regulation
More support for good in-house lawyers – and further to fall for ‘bad’ ones.
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NewsNational firm hit with £22k fine for AML breaches
Firm caused no harm but is penalised with 2.4% of its annual turnover.
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NewsCollapsed SSB's assets won't even cover administration
Creditors left tens of millions out of pocket as agreement reached on extra funds to handle windup of collapsed Sheffield law firm.
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NewsBar tribunal refuses to hear objections to anonymity application
Well-known member of the bar facing allegations of sexual misconduct cannot be named.
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NewsFirm owner mistakenly diverted £10,000 to office account
SRA fines owner of Cheltenham firm who showed ‘reckless disregard’ for his obligations.
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NewsSilence from the LSB as Axiom Ince report still unpublished
Report into the SRA’s handling of failed firm has been written - but remains under wraps.