Compliance & Regulation
Solicitor fails in discrimination claim against SRA
A solicitor trying to challenge disciplinary action taken against him by the Law Society 15 years ago has failed in a bid to have an employment tribunal intervene on the grounds of discrimination.
Solicitor sanctioned for ignoring anti-money laundering duties
A law firm owner who ignored anti-money laundering responsibilities – and even overrode a negative due diligence check – has been banned from holding compliance roles.
Junior solicitor fined for aiming offensive tweets at MPs
A junior solicitor who targeted MPs and a government advisor with “offensive, derogatory and inappropriate” tweets has been fined £2,000 by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
Legal regulators secure government cash for innovation projects
The Solicitors Regulation Authority and Costs Lawyer Standards Board have both won grants from the government’s Regulators Pioneer Fund to run projects encouraging innovation.
Trainee solicitor banned for lying about work done for colleague
A trainee solicitor who lied about the work he had done covering for a colleague who was on annual leave has been banned from working in the profession.
Chambers obtains final injunction after cyber-attack
A London chambers and its 87 members hit by a cyber-attack have secured a final injunction from the High Court to stop “persons unknown” using any information stolen.
NDAs “cannot be controlled by professional regulators”
The use of NDAs cannot be effectively controlled by professional regulators like the SRA and legislation is needed, a campaigner for tougher restrictions has told Legal Futures.
LSB demands regulators deliver “real change in outcomes for consumers”
The Legal Services Board has today demanded further action from regulators to deliver “real change in outcomes” as it publishes a draft statutory policy statement on empowering consumers.
Fraud, overbilling and more – SRA bans non-solicitors over misconduct
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has banned a string of non-solicitors from working in the profession, with issues like theft, overbilling and fabricating documents among the causes.
Male barrister suspended for groping female clerk and trainee solicitor
A male barrister who groped a female clerk from his chambers and a female trainee from his main instructing solicitors while on a Friday night out has been suspended for a year.
Blog
Reorientation in the AI era must begin with the client
Much of the discussion about AI in the legal industry focuses on technology: which tools to adopt and which tasks might get automated. But this misses the deeper story.
Awaab’s Law phase 2: New hazards council tenants can now claim for
The conversation on housing disrepair is moving beyond damp and mould alone. With the rollout of phase 2 of Awaab’s Law, the scope of issues covered is expanding significantly,
Beyond PCP: Can regulators and lawyers work better together next time?
Nearly a decade after the Financial Conduct Authority began investigating the car finance industry, the story of the PCP commission scandal is still unfinished.
