Regulators

Articles

29 Nov 2016

Hallmarks of fraud?

Fraudsters and scammers are now a part of everyday life, but lawyers can't allow themselves to become too suspicious of their own clients, writes Susanna Heley

17 Nov 2016

Regulators waste time pointing fingers at each other, says LSB chair

Super regulator's evidence based reforms criticised as 'mistimed' and 'a solution looking for a problem'

14 Nov 2016

Cyber crime: Preparing for attack

Are the SRA's principles and security practices both sides of the same argument, asks Peter Cohen

4 Nov 2016

Regulator defends 'realistic' approach to suitability test

No pattern suggesting smaller firms more likely to be in regulatory breach

4 Nov 2016

SRA: Mandatory training of youth court solicitors 'comes at a cost'

New guidance to help solicitors a 'step in the right direction', says youth justice trainer

2 Nov 2016

One quarter of firms not ready for new competence regime

Solicitors welcome ability to focus on relevant learning but only 75 per cent of organisations ready

1 Nov 2016

The obligation to obtain an accountant's report

Changes to the Accounts Rules intended to cut red tape have increased the administrative burden for practices that hold little client money, warns Jennifer Martin

28 Oct 2016

White knight or quixotic soldier?

Worried about access to justice, the SDT has raised its head above the parapet, but its concerns are unlikely to have any lasting effect if it doesn't broadcast them consistently, writes Jean-Yves Gilg