Partner suspended over multiple money laundering failures
A partner in a law firm which acted mainly for Russian and Ukrainian clients has been suspended for nine months after admitting multiple breaches of the anti-money laundering rules.
Law firm referral network weathers virus shock
West Midlands referral network Hub.Legal has reported that referrals of work from its 125 member firms have recovered to their pre-Covid level – but several are looking to merge.
Bar students call on regulator to waive exam requirement
A petition calling on the Bar Standards Board to waive the requirement that Bar students complete the centralised exams has attracted more than 1,000 signatures on its first day.
Charity works to improve access to justice for Roma families
The charity Law for Life, which specialises in public legal education, has created a film for Roma families in their own language as part of work to improve understanding of the child protection system.
Law firm sues ex-client for slander after panel removal
A law firm and its owner are suing a former client for slander and malicious falsehood over comments allegedly made explaining why the firm was removed from its legal panel.
Solicitor struck off after 40-year career – for the sake of £100
An experienced conveyancer has been struck off for falsifying the completion date of a transaction in a report to tax authorities in order to avoid a late registration penalty of £100.
Another big investment in alternative legal services providers
Investment in alternative legal services providers stepped up yesterday after a US private equity company took a majority stake in Factor, the managed services firm that used to be part of Axiom.
BSB chief aims to arrange exam resits as soon as possible
The Bar Standards Board is looking to arrange another round of exams well before December, its director-general has told Legal Futures, as complaints about the online system mount.
Solicitor wrote cheque to himself from client account
A solicitor who was cautioned by the police for fraud after writing a cheque for £2,000 from client account to himself has been struck off by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal.
Solicitors caught in dubious schemes “fail in due diligence”
Solicitors generally fail to carry out due diligence exercises on the people behind what turn out to be dubious investment schemes, a review by the Solicitors Regulation Authority has found.
