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LSB feels the heat as barristers call for reduced role

Regulator has 'outlived original purpose' and 'bulk of objectives' already met

LSB rejects bid by licensed conveyancers to move into litigation and advocacy

The Legal Services Board has rejected an application by the Council for Licensed Conveyancers to regulate litigation and advocacy.

Dennison loses appeal against striking off by High Court

Anthony Dennison, partner at Dennison Greer solicitors in Manchester, has lost his appeal against the High Court's decision to strike him off.

LSB's role must be 'confined,' Bar chairman says

Michael Todd QC, chairman of the Bar Council, has called for the LSB's role to be “confined” to prevent it duplicating the role of other regulators. The move comes after the three first solicitor ABSs were licensed by the SRA last week.

The ABS revolution is yet to come

I was wrong. On 12 January I predicted that the first alternative business structures to be authorised by the SRA would be the Co-op and a small firm. Last week the regulator revealed that the Co-op and not one but two small firms were the first SRA-licensed ABSs.

Co-op and two small firms are first three ABSs

The Co-op, a high street firm and a sole practitioner are the first three alternative business structures to have been authorised by the Solicitors Regulation Authority this morning.

Firms with compliance officers ready to go will benefit

Don't let the delayed nomination deadline for COLPs and COFAs and the uncertainty surrounding their role tempt you to put your compliance arrangements on hold, says Susanna Heley

'Legacy of inaccurate data' to blame for mySRA delays

The SRA has blamed a “legacy of inaccurate data” in its latest explanation for the series of delays that have blighted the launch of its mySRA online renewal system.