Regulators

Articles

12 May 2017

Leigh Day 'should have spotted' OMS list

'An insignificant document turned out to be significant,' senior partner tells tribunal

10 May 2017

Shiner judgment holds a stark message for solicitors

The duty to disclose evidential issues affecting a client's case is onerous, but solicitors engaging in public law litigation must be aware of it, warns Patrick Gaul

10 May 2017

Smoke, fire, and fairness

Too many of the cases ending up in the SDT appear to involve mental health issues, says Jean-Yves Gilg

9 May 2017

No 'general support' for SQE, law teachers say

Academics challenge SRA's assertion of widespread support for reform among the profession

8 May 2017

Walking the tightrope of compliance

The Law Society has struck back on the SFO's section 2 interviews, but to what effect, wonders Maia Cohen-Lask

5 May 2017

Twice-bankrupt solicitor who carried on practising struck off

Solicitor misled police and took advantage of vulnerable elderly client

5 May 2017

Guilty verdicts will 'flood' SDT with minor negligence allegations

Tribunal should only deal with cases involving 'manifest' misconduct, says Leigh Day's silk

4 May 2017

Casino morals in legal practice

Accepting the fact there are rogue solicitors is one thing, but what we have at the moment is a systemic regulatory failure, says Kerry Underwood