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GT Law “strongly denies any wrongdoing” over Sonae litigation
Friday, 7 August 2015GT Law, one of the two firms referred to the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) by Mr Justice Jay over the Sonae litigation, has said that it “strongly denies any wrongdoing”. The SRA is considering “appropriate action”.
Tags: High Court, misconduct, Solicitors Regulation Authority
Posted in Latest news, Regulation, Solicitors
SRA to ask solicitors what they think about misconduct offences
Wednesday, 15 July 2015The Solicitors Regulation Authority is to ask solicitors how they judge the seriousness of misconduct offences in a new initiative on professional standards. The move will result in a policy statement and decision-making framework for the regulator’s staff.
Tags: misconduct, professional standards, Solicitors Regulation Authority
Posted in Latest news, Regulation, Solicitors
Barrister fined £4,000 for “conduct of sexual nature” towards pupil
Monday, 6 July 2015A senior barrister has been fined £4,000 by a Bar disciplinary tribunal for conduct “of sexual nature” towards his female pupil. Meanwhile, another barrister has been rebuked after his clients were absent from court when he knew they had been told to arrive later, but did not tell the court.
Tags: Bar disciplinary tribunal, misconduct
Posted in Barristers, Latest news, Regulation
SRA takes 550 days from first report to refer solicitors to disciplinary tribunal
Tuesday, 18 November 2014The time taken between serious misconduct being reported to the Solicitors Regulation Authority and a referral to the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal is 550 days, the regulator has revealed in a new transparency push.
Tags: misconduct, Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal, Solicitors Regulation Authority
Posted in Latest news, Regulation, Solicitors
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The lonely role of a COFA: sharing the burden of risk management
Compliance officers for finance and administration in law firms can often find themselves walking a solitary path. But what if we could create a collaborative culture of shared accountability?
Mind the (justice) gap: Why are RTAs going up but claims still down?
The gap between the number of road traffic accident injuries and the number of motor injury claims continues to widen, according to the latest government data.
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