Compliance & Regulation
FCA to take over anti-money laundering supervision of all lawyers
The Financial Conduct Authority is to take over responsibility for supervising lawyers’ anti-money laundering activities, the government announced today.
“Cowardly” solicitor lied to client about claim for over 10 years
A self-confessed “cowardly” solicitor who lied to a client for more than 10 years after her medical negligence claim was thrown out has been struck off.
“Decisive reform” needed to restore public trust after SSB scandal
The collapse of SSB Law and the SRA’s failures in supervising it demand “decisive reform” to restore public confidence, the Legal Services Consumer Panel has warned.
SSB: SRA under pressure from profession and victims
Accountability for the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s failures in its supervision of SSB Law “must go further”, the group representing its former clients has said.
Struck-off solicitor now jailed for £400,000 theft from two law firms
A struck-off solicitor and former deputy district judge who defrauded his clients at two law firms of nearly £400,000 over the course of 17 years has been jailed for four years.
“We messed up” – apologetic SRA to be censured for SSB failures
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has apologised for failures in its oversight of SSB Law and is set to be censured for them by the Legal Services Board.
SSB report: What went wrong and how to avoid a repeat
We summarise the key findings of the Carson McDowell report into the SRA’s handling of SSB and the recommendations it makes to avoid a repeat.
SSB report: The timeline of missed opportunities
At the heart of the report into the SRA’s handling of SSB Law is the argument that the regulator missed opportunities to act earlier. This is what happened and when.
Abuse survivors “should get legal aid to tackle SLAPPs”
Survivors of sexual and gender-based violence in the UK should get legal aid to defend themselves against SLAPPs, a report has argued, calling also for more action by legal regulators.
Ban for trainee lawyer who helped fugitive brother flee UK
A trainee property lawyer who helped her brother flee the country so he could avoid prosecution for murder has been disqualified from working for law firms.
Blog
Mazur: a symptom not a cause?
If Mazur is a symptom, what does it mean for the underlying health of our civil justice system: the ‘finest legal system in the world’?
Cross-generation collaboration: the key to in-house legal tech adoption
In-house legal function leaders will increasingly have to evolve their thinking on how to manage multigenerational teams containing differing levels of technological expertise.
AI and law firm risk – the view of professional indemnity insurers
In considering law firm applications for cover, many insurers will expect to see evidence of how firms are adapting to AI and preparing for the future.
