Regulators

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29 Aug 2017

SRA warns solicitors over conduct of PPI claims

Claims should be valid and advice provided must represent value for money, says regulator

29 Aug 2017

Law Society set for trial over 'Find a Solicitor' entry

Case may have important ramifications for the security of conveyancing, says judge

25 Aug 2017

Misuse of social media 'a real problem' for solicitors

Increase in complaints about inappropriate communications prompts new guidance

23 Aug 2017

Family lawyer who fabricated letters 'with the intention to mislead' struck off

Tribunal orders solicitor to pay regulator's costs of £32,000

14 Aug 2017

Rules versus principles

There is scope for many different interpretations of the draft rules on client money, which could cause difficulties for COFAs, explains Hannah Davis

10 Aug 2017

Suspended former Bolton Law Society president back in practice with conditions

Tribunal had found solicitor a 'fundamentally decent man' who had acted 'stupidly'

7 Aug 2017

Leigh Day highlights the SRA's inconsistent approach to enforcement

Martina Hogg argues that the soon-to-be-launched enforcement consultation must take into account concerns about how the regulator handles SDT cases

7 Aug 2017

New wine, new bottles

The new anti-money laundering regulations build on the approach developed under the previous rules but much is new, too, and law firms shouldn't just blindly re-use the same processes to ensure compliance. Jean-Yves Gilg reports