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Made in heaven? Reconciling compliance and fee earning

The relationship between the compliance and fee-earning teams should be one of equal partners, especially under the new SRA Standards and Regulations, urges Tracey Calvert

Partner struck off for employing banned solicitor

Solicitor Kuldip Singh has been struck off by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) after knowingly hiring a solicitor that has been struck off for malpractice concerning his firm's client account.

Relief from sanctions: a tougher approach?

Judges are taking a more robust stance on applications for relief from sanctions, even where litigants in persons are involved, says Tom Deely

The coming of age of anti-money laundering regulation

As the SRA makes anti-money laundering compliance one of its priority risks, Matthew Moore suggests horizontal programmes are more likely to achieve buy-in from partners and staff

Taming technology and making an ally of regulation

Hart Brown's CEO Nigel Maud shares his enthusiasm for technology as a tool allowing lawyers to deliver expertise and focus on clients

SDT to move to civil standard of proof

Change to civil standard in the public interest and will enhance profession's standing, tribunal says

High Court strikes off solicitor for dishonestly overcharging

A clinical negligence solicitor has been struck off by the High Court for grossly overcharging clients.

The great training conundrum

Solicitors Journal's first CPD survey since the new regime was introduced in November 2016 reveals a profession struggling to come to grips with a far less prescriptive system