Compliance & Regulation
BSB social media guidance “will do little to protect women’s voices”
The Bar Standards Board’s new social media guidance “will do little to protect women’s voices an increasingly digitised world”, two leading female barristers have argued.
Conveyancers disqualified in “one of most serious cases”
Two licensed conveyancers found guilty of widespread misconduct have been disqualified after a panel described theirs as “one of the most serious cases” it had ever heard.
Prosecutor suspended for romantic interest in defendant
A barrister who used information he had as a prosecutor to pursue a romantic interest in the defendant has been suspended from practice for 26 months.
Barrister disbarred for lying to law firm employer about conviction
A barrister who lied to a law firm about not having any unspent convictions when applying for a job and then working there has been disbarred.
Judge halves suspension of barrister who misled Court of Appeal
The High Court has halved the 12-month suspension imposed on a barrister who recklessly misled the Court of Appeal because the tribunal failed to take proper account of mitigating factors.
Media lawyers accuse Law Society of letting down members over SLAPPs
A newly formed group of leading media lawyers has accused the Law Society of failing to represent its members’ interests in relation to SLAPPs.
Judge rejects firm’s bid to increase bill after LeO agreement
A law firm which reduced its fees in an informal resolution of a client’s complaint brokered by the Legal Ombudsman could not later submit a higher revised bill.
New titles and regulator for CILEX lawyers “will confuse consumers”
The Solicitors Regulation Authority taking over the regulation of chartered legal executives risks confusing consumers, the Law Society has argued.
Solicitor who took £400,000 from estates is struck off
A solicitor who misappropriated £200,000 from the estates of clients and overcharged them by almost £200,000, has been struck off by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal.
Rebuke for firm that acted on both sides without client consent
A law firm that acted on both sides of a conveyancing transaction without obtaining consent from the buyer has been rebuked by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
Blog
Divorce escrow: asset sales before final settlement
When significant matrimonial assets are sold before a final financial order is agreed, holding the proceeds safely and neutrally can present real practical challenges.
AML lacks clarity – and standards are suffering
If firms are buckling under the pressure of AML regulations, subject to ever-increasing fines, then something is clearly not working as it should be.
The power of participation for trainees and apprentices
It’s important as a trainee or an apprentice to get involved in the life of your firm – even under the pressure of discovering how to navigate professional life and now the demands of the SQE.
