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Kenny: Don’t give up on a single regulator – it will happen
Chris Kenny, chief executive of the Legal Services Board, has said that the government is “not saying never” to the idea of a single regulator for the entire profession, and it was likely to happen anyway in the coming years.
Solicitor struck off after US bribery conviction
A solicitor has been struck off following his jailing for bribery charges in the US, in what is thought to be the first prosecution brought by the Solicitors Regulation Authority where a solicitor was convicted overseas.
Hudson: SRA insurance reform will “destroy high street conveyancing”
Preventing mortgage lenders from claiming on solicitors’ compulsory indemnity insurance will “destroy high street conveyancing”, Law Society chief executive Des Hudson has said, in a wide-ranging speech on the state of the profession.
BSB fails to have barrister's costs reduced to LiP rate
Barristers who successfully defend themselves in disciplinary proceedings can claim their costs at a rate higher than that of a normal litigant in person, the High Court has ruled in a largely unsuccessful judicial review brought by the Bar Standards Board.
SRA chief executive outlines “back to basics” approach
The new chief executive of the Solicitors Regulation Authority, Paul Philip, has used one of his first public platforms since being appointed to outline the new “back to basics” approach he wants the regulator to take.
ABS lives: Property company spin-off finds success
In the first of a new series tracking the experience of the new breed of alternative business structures (ABSs), we profile Crabtree Law, which was the first in-house team to become a standalone law firm.
Legal Services Board calls in Mayson
Leading market commentator Professor Stephen Mayson is to begin working with the Legal Services Board, it has been announced. He is to work with the oversight regulator on its 2015-2018 strategic plan and planned project on the cost of regulation.
Exclusive: Stobart Barristers reaches the end of the road
Stobart Barristers – the most controversial new business of the Legal Services Act era to date – will no longer provide legal advice to the public, Legal Futures can reveal.
Don’t exploit clients’ lack of knowledge about wills, SRA tells solicitors
Solicitors must not exploit clients’ lack of knowledge about wills for their own advantage, the SRA has warned. In a newly issued guidance note, the regulator said clients should not be led to believe that appointing a solicitor as executor was “essential or indeed the norm”.
Yorkshire Building Society “will not reconsider” ban on unrated insurers
Yorkshire Building Society has said it has “no present intention” of reconsidering a ban it has decided to impose on firms with unrated indemnity insurers, even though the Solicitors Regulation Authority last week decided against one.
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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.
