7 Aug 2017Lawyers and accountants: A level playing field?Are recent regulator proposals a bad move for the solicitor profession or will they make legal services more readily available to a wider audience, wonders Viv Williams
2 Aug 2017SDT to consult on 'appropriate' standard of proofMajority of professional regulators have opted for the civil standard
31 Jul 2017Solicitors could face disciplinary action over dubious investment schemesGeneral lack of awareness about regulatory aspects and aggregation risk
26 Jul 2017Family lawyer rebuked after admitting conduct could be considered dishonestSolicitor backdated letter he never sent, pleading 'very serious personal matters'
20 Jul 2017SRA reclaims enforcement credentials with record £250k fine on White & CaseFirm admits it acted recklessly in conflict of interest probe
18 Jul 2017SRA relies on property websites' 'fictional' valuation to enforce £14,000 costs orderFormer solicitor fails to resist costs enforcement order despite claims of being worse off than when he was struck off
10 Jul 2017Ghost of Christmas Past returns for two solicitors rebuked for serious misbehaviourSolicitors' conduct 'neither trivial nor justifiably inadvertent'
5 Jul 2017Standard of proof in the spotlightFollowing the SRA's case against Leigh Day, is it time for the SDT to rethink its use of the criminal standard of proof, asks Iain Miller