Regulators

Articles

1 Feb 2019

LSB eases pressure on Law Society over governance rules – for now

SRA uses opportunity of super-regulator investigation to renew push for complete independence

30 Jan 2019

CILEx to seek complete independence for regulator

Response to internal governance rules' consultation in tune with Legal Services Board strategy to secure full independence for regulators

25 Jan 2019

Legal services buyers facing 'web of inconsistencies'

Consumer champion urges LSB to press regulators for full compliance with disciplinary record requirements

25 Jan 2019

Collision course: Future-proofing your personal injury business

The latest set of law reforms about to hit the personal injury market will be particularly hard on the low-value RTA sector. Rachel Rothwell considers what firms should be doing to prepare

25 Jan 2019

Hidden dangers

The SRA's new handbook may be leaner but the move towards more outcomes-based regulation could bring further uncertainty for solicitors and confusion for the public. Jean-Yves Gilg reports

24 Jan 2019

Fighting to retain standards

New price transparency rules could lead to a race to the bottom, warns David Kirwan

24 Jan 2019

Price transparency: it's about the wiggle room

New price transparency requirements have to be a positive development for law firms, but there is still an issue about unexpected costs, says Russell Conway

24 Jan 2019

Editor's letter | The price of survival

The SRA's handbook does not come into force for another four months, at the earliest, but it's already causing nervousness across 'the profession, says Jean-Yves Gilg.