Compliance & Regulation
Male barrister disbarred again over harassing female pupils
A barrister who won a bid to have his disbarment for sexual harassing two pupils and a woman on a mini-pupillage reconsidered has been disbarred once again.
SRA ordered to pay solicitor £184k costs for “improper” prosecution
The SRA has been ordered to pay a solicitor costs of £184,000 over a prosecution the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal described as “improperly brought”.
£50k fine for lawyer over omissions when applying to join Bar
A high-profile Italian lawyer who failed to declare various adverse findings about himself when applying to be called to the English Bar has been reprimanded and fined £50,000.
SRA to quiz probate lawyers who “failed to reflect” on training
The SRA is to question probate solicitors who “simply listed” in their training records what they had done, rather than providing “evidence of reflection”.
Court upholds suspension of barrister in debt to ex-law firm partner
The High Court has upheld a six-month suspension imposed on a barrister who failed to comply with a court order to pay £54,600 to a former salaried partner in his law firm.
Partners struck off for misleading HM Land Registry
Two experienced partners who submitted paperwork to HM Land Registry with fake names to conceal the true owners of properties have been struck off.
Post Office investigations to push up costs of barrister regulation
The cost of practising as a barrister is set to rise by 8.5%, in part to finance continuing investigations into counsel involved in the Post Office scandal.
SFO charges two Axiom Ince partners and three senior executives
Axiom Ince chief executive Pragnesh Modhwadia and fellow solicitor Shyam Mistry, along with three senior staff, were charged today by the Serious Fraud Office.
Zahawi solicitor fined £50,000 for trying to stop email’s publication
The solicitor accused of trying to improperly restrict publication of an email he sent to a high-profile lawyer over the affairs of former Conservative MP Nadeem Zahawi, has been fined £50,000.
SRA opens dozens of investigations into volume litigation firms
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has opened dozens of investigations into law firms in relation to their conduct of volume litigation. Between them, they handle more than 150,000 claims.
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The crux of all conversations with law firms has been: “how can generative AI support greater practice and client service without compromising security?”
TikTok or TikNot: Is social media working for you?
The average law firm spends around a quarter of its marketing budget on social media but sees little in return, our research found.
Tomorrow’s legal landscape: helping firms prepare for change
Law firms must constantly question the status quo and be willing to adapt. Take nothing for granted. Never say ‘we’ve always done it this way’; never say ‘we’re lawyers and we’re different’.
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