Solicitors
SRA quizzes big firms on sexual harassment policies
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has asked the country’s biggest law firms to explain how they prevent and respond to allegations of sexual harassment, it has emerged.
SRA “on wrong side of history” says Lewis after Twitter fine
The Jewish solicitor fined for posting offensive messages on social media in response to alleged neo-Nazi trolls has accused the SRA of being “on the wrong side of history”.
Sexual misconduct cases “fuelling big rise” in SDT hearings
A surge in sexual misconduct cases has triggered big rises in the budget and workload planned for the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal next year, it has emerged.
Dissolved company’s files “still privileged”, says court
Legal professional privilege can protect the documents of a dissolved company from disclosure, the High Court has ruled in a case involving global firm Dentons.
Solicitor who sent abusive emails to SRA is struck off
A solicitor who sent abusive emails to members of staff at the Solicitors Regulation Authority and former colleagues, and was convicted of possessing a knife in public, has been struck off.
Training review professors criticise “rudimentary” SQE
The four lead researchers behind the Legal Education and Training Review, which paved the way for radical changes in legal education, have criticised the Solicitors Qualifying Examination.
SRA seeks protection over transgender disclosures
The Solicitors Regulation Authority is pushing for protection for staff from criminal sanctions for disclosing information relating to transgender solicitors and other law firm staff.
Restraint order for man who accused solicitors of fraud
The High Court has slapped an extended civil restraint order on a man who claimed the application was an attempt “to legitimise” a law firm’s attempt to defraud him.
Solicitor suspended for firm’s work for dodgy trust business
A solicitor has been suspended for his role in his firm acting for a client that scammed elderly people out of £500,000 with so-called estate preservation trusts.
Partners failed to pay disbursements in bid to prop up legal aid firm
Three partners at a former legal aid firm have been fined a total of £40,000 for failing to pay disbursements as they struggled to keep the practice afloat.
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Not everything can be a competition issue – a new dawn for consumer redress
Last month, the Law Commission launched a new project to “consider the potential introduction of a consumer class actions regime” in England and Wales.
Modern search is about ‘knowledge’ retrieval
Search has long been understood as data retrieval – the ability to call back information and check a box on finding something. Legal professionals today need more of a 360-degree view on a matter.
Lessons from Sir Keir Starmer for SRA chief
The proposed 29%, or £25m, increase in the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s budget announced last week should really come as no great surprise.
