Compliance & Regulation


Tribunal clears Daily Mail sting solicitor of misconduct

24 March 2025

One of the solicitors accused by the Daily Mail of offering to help an undercover reporter concoct a false asylum claim has been cleared of misconduct.


In-house solicitor fined for offensive nicknames and emails

24 March 2025

A senior in-house solicitor who coined offensive nicknames for colleagues and sent sweary emails has been fined £15,000 by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal.


Legal threat to US firm in London over “u-turn on helping trans man”

21 March 2025

The Good Law Project is threatening US law firm Morrison Foerster with legal action over its London office “reneging” on an agreement to represent a trans man.


SRA used “prejudicial hearsay evidence” in failed prosecution

20 March 2025

The SRA relied on complaints by anonymous people and “a significant amount of prejudicial hearsay evidence” to support a failed prosecution against two high-profile solicitors.


City giant fined £465k for sanctions breach by Russian arm

20 March 2025

The Russian arm of top City firm Herbert Smith Freehills has been fined £465,000 for breaching UK financial sanctions imposed on Russia.


Sidhu disbarred and attacked for “abusing power to perpetrate abuse”

20 March 2025

The case of Jo Sidhu KC – who was disbarred yesterday – “exposes the failure of the current systems to effectively prevent sexual misconduct at the Bar”, Harriet Harman KC said yesterday.


Beringer: No rules force law firms to take on questionable clients

20 March 2025

There are no rules that require law firms to take on clients outside of criminal work and so they need to be willing to justify their choices publicly, the former senior partner of Allen & Overy said this week.


Anti-corruption champion calls for offence targeting lawyer enablers

19 March 2025

The Prime Minister’s anti-corruption champion last night called for a new criminal offence that would see lawyers prosecuted for failing to prevent money laundering and economic crime.


City solicitor suspended from practice for stalking conviction

19 March 2025

A City solicitor found guilty of a low-level offence of stalking his ex-girlfriend has been suspended from the profession for six months.


Complaining to the SRA? Don’t expect a quick reply

18 March 2025

Members of the public and firms reporting concerns to the SRA will have to wait up to two months for a response, twice the time it was at the start of the year.

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