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Conveyancer backdated deed he had forgotten to draft
A vastly experienced conveyancer who backdated a deed of easement he had forgotten to prepare as part of a transaction has been barred from working in the profession.
West Midlands ‘supercluster’ aims to drive forward lawtech
Plans to boost innovation and the use of lawtech in the West Midlands over the next decade have been unveiled by the UK’s first professional services technology ‘supercluster’.
Let us lead on equality, Bar Council chair tells BSB
The chairman of the Bar Council has urged the Bar Standards Board to let it lead work on improving equality, diversity and inclusion in the profession.
Conveyancers facing “more hostile environment than ever”
Conveyancers are facing a “an environment more hostile than ever before” and clients have “never been so litigious”, the owner of a well-known firm has warned.
SRA’s client money warning: partners need to replace money at once
Law firm partners have been told that they must dip into their own pockets to replace any shortages on client accounts immediately upon discovery.
Barrister jailed for three years over legal aid fraud
A barrister and part-time immigration tribunal judge who was the last of a group of lawyers found guilty of defrauding the Legal Aid Agency has been jailed for three years.
Exclusive: SSB clients “uncertain” about insurer’s assignment offer
Former clients of the collapsed SSB Group are “confused and uncertain” about an insurer’s offer to stop pursuing them for costs if they assign their claims against the law firm.
Conveyancers must stop work “taking over your life”
Stressed conveyancers must learn about boundaries, tell their managers what they are capable of doing and avoid a situation where work “takes over your life”, the head of residential property at a London law firm has said. Maria Lati said… Read More
Dentons’ breach of AML rules was “inadvertent”
A breach of the anti-money laundering rules by Dentons, the world’s largest law firm, was “inadvertent” and did not amount to professional misconduct, the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal has ruled.
Employee diverted client’s stamp duty refund to herself
A law firm employee who diverted a client’s stamp duty refund to herself – via an unwitting friend’s bank account – has been barred from the profession.
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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.
