Compliance & Regulation
SRA warns against making law firms take “remedial action” on EDI
A proposed rule requiring law firms to take “remedial action” to address disparities in equality, diversity and inclusion goes too far, the Solicitors Regulation Authority has warned.
Scotland: English invasion “shows need for urgent ABS action”
The recent entry of two English ABSs into Scotland highlights the need for urgent action to allow non-lawyer ownership there, a campaign group has argued.
Man struck off and jailed for fraud refused return to roll of solicitors
A man struck off as a solicitor 18 years ago and then jailed for fraud has failed in his bid to rejoin the profession.
SRA warns of potential cost to profession of role in ILCA scheme
Solicitors may be faced with higher costs if the government wants the SRA involved in managing an Interest on Lawyers’ Client Accounts scheme, it has warned.
Third Daily Mail sting solicitor cleared of misconduct
All three solicitors accused by the Daily Mail of offering to help an undercover reporter concoct false asylum claims have now been cleared of misconduct.
Case for review of reserved activities is growing, says new LSB chief
The case for a review of the list of reserved legal activities “is growing, and we intend to make it”, the new chief executive of the Legal Services Board has said.
Solicitor who misappropriated £1m from firm is struck off
A solicitor who misappropriated £1m from his law firm and forged bank records to cover it up has been struck off.
Solicitor who lied in meeting “was protecting client”
A solicitor who knowingly lied in a meeting has escaped being struck off because a tribunal accepted that he did so to protect his client.
Largest law firms continue to lag behind in partnership diversity
The country’s largest law firms continue to lag behind the rest of the profession in promoting women and ethnic minority solicitors to partner, authoritative new figures have shown.
ILCA scheme “should take all interest” on pooled client accounts
The government’s proposed Interest on Lawyers’ Client Accounts scheme will be “an international outlier” if it takes only 75% of the interest from pooled accounts.
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The trade-off mid-sized firm partners think they’re making
Most of the partners I talk to describe the same tension. They want the firm to run efficiently and hit its numbers, but they also want their people to feel supported, developed and fairly treated.
Communication as the core of client care in conveyancing
How a conveyancer approaches client care – particularly in relation to communication – can be the greatest differentiator for the success of a conveyancing firm.
Why brilliant lawyers sometimes fail
A question that often strikes a chord with partners in law firms is this: why is it that individuals who excel in one role sometimes struggle when promoted into another?
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