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14 Jun 2017

SRA renews call for civil standard of proof in disciplinary proceedings

Regulator claims criminal standard puts lawyers' interests above the public's

14 Jun 2017

Let's improve access to legal services

We need to look again at the Legal Services Act and reduce the number of regulators, former chief legal ombudsman Adam Sampson tells Matthew Rogers

13 Jun 2017

Slimmed-down handbook expects solicitors to 'act with honesty'

New principles-based approach essential to proposal to allow solicitors to work in unregulated businesses

9 Jun 2017

Tribunal clears Leigh Day of misconduct

All 19 allegations against firm and its lawyers dismissed by SDT

7 Jun 2017

Solicitor fined for 'completely unacceptable' correspondence with LiP

Family lawyer had 'responsibility to maintain his professionalism' regardless of unrepresented litigant's conduct

2 Jun 2017

Leigh Day takes aim at SRA's 'hidden traps'

Code of conduct complexity questioned by defence silk

1 Jun 2017

Compensation fund awards down by 40 per cent

SRA warns rise in risk could see increase in claims in the coming years

31 May 2017

600 per cent surge in UK solicitors joining Irish roll

Brexit-driven transfer decisions responsible for large number of new admissions