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Proportion of women “ultimately decreases” in journey to judiciary
The proportion of women lawyers “fluctuates but ultimately decreases” on the pipeline from qualifying to becoming judges, a report for the Legal Services Board has found.
Regulators “must warn lawyers against taking advantage of LiPs”
Legal regulators must warn lawyers that they will face action to stop them unethically taking advantage of vulnerable litigants, a charity has urged.
Judge says solicitor made “false” declaration on witness statements
A solicitor’s declaration that three witness statements were compliant with the rules set out in practice direction 57AC was false, the High Court has ruled.
Judge criticies Freshfields for approach to draft judgment
The High Court has criticised City giant Freshfields for requesting changes to a draft judgment without informing the opposing solicitors.
Mass redundancy awards for ex-SSB and Axiom Ince staff
An employment tribunal has made protective awards in favour of another 82 former staff at SSB Group, after they were made redundant without consultation.
London office of top US firm to face tribunal over alleged AML failures
The London office of a leading US law firm is to face the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal over alleged failures of its anti-money laundering controls lasting several years.
Firm “did not know solicitor was disabled” when it withdrew job offer
A legal business did not know a solicitor was disabled and had bipolar disorder when it decided to withdraw his job offer, an employment tribunal has ruled.
SRA imposes controls on firm employee who assaulted colleagues
A former law firm employee convicted of two assaults on colleagues in a nightclub after a work dinner has been given a conditional ban from the profession.
Law student wins partial victory in court challenge to expulsion
A law student expelled by Reading Univeristy has won a partial victory in a judicial review challenging the recommendations of the Office of the Independent Adjudicator.
Tribunal allows solicitor to continue with ‘unfair work allocation’ claim
A solicitor can continue a claim that he was unfairly dismissed for blowing the whistle about biased work allocation practices at a law firm, a judge has ruled.
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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.
Accountability has to live within governance, not with one person
The assumption has long been that a COLP or COFA is personally exposed to the consequences of anti-money laundering breaches.
The SRA’s client money reforms: good intentions, questionable execution
On the face of it, the SRA’s plans to tighten protections around client money sounds sensible. The detail, as ever, tells a more complicated story.
