All Regulation and compliance articles – Page 38
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NewsCity lawyer faces multiple sexual misconduct allegations
Former Gowling solicitor expected to deny charges at two-week tribunal hearing starting today.
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NewsFirms told to change client care letters ahead of rule changes
Legal ombudsman looks set to reduce backlog through dismissing more complaints early.
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NewsBarrister disbarred for misleading family court
Unregistered practitioner told judge he was a criminal barrister when he was not authorised to do so.
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OpinionRisks and regulatory changes to look out for
Sanctions, AML compliance, SRA fining powers and a new enforcement strategy - the complexity of law firm risk mitigation and compliance is ever increasing.
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News'Handsy' solicitor fined £30,000 for misconduct
Conduct 'significantly serious…but not so serious as to result in an order of suspension or strike off'.
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News‘Handsy’ solicitor’s actions in club were sexual, tribunal finds
Practitioner declined to give evidence as he had 'imperfect recollection' of what happened at event.
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NewsSRA shuts down City of London firm with 30 lawyers
Regulator cites protection of client interests for intervention into firm and its founder.
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NewsSolicitor who felt 'victimised' by tribunal has appeal dismissed
Mrs Justice Collins Rice finds that the SDT was neither ‘wrong in law [nor] made unsupported findings’.
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NewsNews focus: SIF, sanctions and SLAPPs - a busy week for the SRA
Changes to fining powers, new indemnity arrangements and another warning on SLAPPs – the SRA has rubber-stamped reforms that will have far-reaching implications for solicitors.
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NewsSolicitor struck off for 'flagrant breach of trust' with elderly client
Sole practitioner’s claims she was acting as a friend were dismissed by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal
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NewsTribunal slashes 'excessive' and 'disproportionate' SRA costs
Cost applications rebuffed in three judgments in eight days.
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News'The plagues will fall on you': Solicitor who sent 'inappropriate' emails struck off
'You are one step closer to your grave,' practitioner told opposing barrister.
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NewsSolicitor struck off for practising without firm’s knowledge
Experienced practitioner dispensed with formalities but denied dishonesty or attempting to mislead.
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NewsSRA confirms new fining powers
Fixed penalty regime and ‘personal impact statements’ are among the new measures.
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NewsBar tells LSB to rethink 'wrong-headed' business plan
Bar Council once again accuses oversight regulator of over-reaching.
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NewsRunning indemnity fund won’t require a levy - or more staff, SRA chief says
Regulator confirms that it will not impose a SIF levy on the profession ‘in the near future’.
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NewsFormer solicitor Khan gets 'very last chance' to purge contempt
Judgment in relation to sanctions against Soophia Khan adjourned following psychiatric report.
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NewsSLAPPs: Solicitors ignorant of reporting duties, SRA review finds
Law firm visits found senior lawyers handling reputation management cases were not aware of SRA guidance on abusive litigation.
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NewsBarristers cannot frustrate disciplinary proceedings by renouncing status
Bar Tribunals & Adjudications Service sets out position in report on climate campaigner Timothy Crosland.