Partner who fabricated documents he gave to SRA struck off
A law firm partner has been struck off for fabricating documents to mislead the SRA about his role in mismanaging a client’s personal injury trust.
Solicitor who misled firm about client loans fails in strike-off appeal
A solicitor struck off for multiple rule breaches, including that he actively concealed from his employer the fact that he had taken loans from clients, has failed in his appeal.
Tribunal sends message over sexual harassment at the Bar
Sexual harassment at the Bar that “might have been tolerated and even expected in the past is no longer acceptable”, a disciplinary tribunal has said – but “regrettably, such behaviour is still widespread”.
Lawyer groups back stronger regulation of litigation funding
The Law Society, Bar Council, CILEX and the Association of Costs Lawyers have become the latest to call for stronger oversight of third-party litigation funding.
Accountants set to start administering oaths
Chartered accountants are finally to get the right to conduct the reserved legal activity of administering oaths, six years after their regulator gained the power to grant it.
Reynolds corrects official record over calling himself a solicitor
Business secretary Jonathan Reynolds has officially corrected the House of Commons record for describing himself as a solicitor, amid continuing jabs from the Conservatives.
Government commits to continuing lawtech push
The government has agreed to continue funding LawtechUK for the next year, committing £1.5m to support greater use of AI and other technology in legal services.
London office of top US firm fined £300k for AML failures
A leading US law firm has been fined £300,000 for failing to have anti-money laundering risk assessments and procedures in place in its London office.
Lawyers worried by over-reliance on SRA discretion post Dentons
Specialist regulatory lawyers have expressed concern that the High Court ruling in the Dentons case places too much reliance on the SRA’s view of the seriousness of rule breaches.
CLC deprecates “apology” by disqualified conveyancer
Disqualified licensed conveyancer Lloyd Davies did not “accurately” reflect the agreed facts of his case in his public statement about it, his regulator said yesterday in an unusual move.
