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Over 250 Quindell shareholders register for planned group action
More than 250 current and former shareholders in AIM-listed alternative business structure Quindell have already registered their interest in a potential group action, Liverpool law firm Camps has said.
Plant reflects on five years at helm of SRA: “It’s a far better place now”
Charles Plant is leaving the Solicitors Regulation Authority at the end of this month “in a great deal better state than where I found it”, he has said in an interview to mark the end of his five-year tenure.
High Court: barrister has arguable discrimination claim against BSB
A black barrister had an arguable case that she was indirectly discriminated against by the Bar Standards Board through its disciplinary procedures, the High Court ruled yesterday.
Exclusive: “We will be biggest brand in UK,” says LegalZoom
US company LegalZoom today makes plain its ambitions for the UK market by saying there is “no question” that it will become the best-known legal brand on this side of the Atlantic.
SRA to stay on report over ABS licensing
The Legal Services Board still has “concerns” about the way the Solicitors Regulation Authority approves applications for alternative business structures and will not be ending its monitoring for the time being, it has emerged.
SRA closes alternative business structure after securing High Court order
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has closed an alternative business structure after obtaining a High Court order to obtain crucial evidence.
QASA barristers in last throw of the dice with appeal to Supreme Court
Four criminal law barristers have appealed to the Supreme Court in their judicial review of the Quality Assurance Scheme for Advocates (QASA) – despite a costs bill which already totals £215,000, Legal Futures can reveal.
Appeal court throws out attack on Bar disciplinary tribunals over time-expired members
Anomalies in the appointment of panel members to Bar disciplinary tribunals between 2006 and 2011 did not affect the validity of their findings, the Court of Appeal decided yesterday.
Panel backs SRA’s move to ditch regulation of consumer credit work
The Legal Services Consumer Panel has thrown its weight behind the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) in arguing that it should no longer regulate consumer credit work.
Liverpool firm targets investor group action against Quindell
Liverpool law firm Camps is trying to pull together a group action over losses suffered by investors in alternative business structure Quindell plc following the dramatic collapse in the AIM-listed company’s share price, it announced today.
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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.
