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SRA moves closer to SSB Law prosecutions
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has completed its investigation into the collapse of SSB Law and issued disciplinary notices to “a number of individuals”.
“Time to review” selection and return to practice of salaried judges
A report for the Ministry of Justice has called for a review of the selection process used by the Judicial Appointments Commission for salaried judges.
ABS expansion as accountants start to offer legal services in the US
Multi-disciplinary practices are becoming a reality in the US after KPMG was granted an ABS licence and another accountancy firm announced plans to merge with a law firm.
Land Registry system will reject applications with “simple” errors
HM Land Registry is to up efforts to reduce the number of requisitions it has to send to conveyancers by automatically checking for “simple errors” in applications.
Paul Philip to retire as SRA chief executive
Paul Philip is to retire from the Solicitors Regulation Authority towards the end of 2025 after nearly 12 years as chief executive, it announced this morning.
Private equity invests £1.2bn in the law in just five years
Private equity has invested nearly £1.2bn into law firms over the last five years, with a record £534m coming last year, according to figures published today.
LSB: Litigation funding should be regulated by FCA
There should be mandatory regulation of the litigation funding industry by the Financial Conduct Authority, the director of regulation and policy at the Legal Services Board said yesterday.
“Time to act” on scrapping client accounts, consumer panel says
Now is the time for the SRA to take “decisive steps” towards scrapping solicitors’ client accounts, the Legal Services Consumer Panel has said.
Listed law firm needs more growth “to justify premium valuation”
Listed law firm Keystone needs to deliver double-digital growth if it is to maintain a premium valuation, but it is unlikely to do so, its broker has said.
Majority of professional indemnity claims are against solicitors
More than half of professional indemnity cases issued in the High Court over the past five years were against solicitors, according to new figures.
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Lawyer burnout is not inevitable: what to do differently
Burnout is not simply an unavoidable cost of being a lawyer. Law firms cannot talk seriously about burnout without talking about how they design the work.
What the Equality Act adds to a housing claim
For those working across housing disrepair, there is a danger in viewing every case primarily through the condition of the property.
The SRA and privileged material – this is not the end
All disclosure to the SRA must now exclude privileged material, which will not only hamper investigations but also cause additional work for firms providing disclosure.
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