Regulators

Articles

31 May 2016

The compliance benefits of ethical behaviours

A tension lies in reconciling the appropriate ethical response with the realities and pressures of working in the modern legal industry, writes Tracey Calvert

24 May 2016

The ten commandments 'for legal professionals

Viv Williams explores how to tackle the all-too-informal relationship between regulators and representative bodies and reduce the compliance burden put on firms

19 May 2016

LSB gives blessing to Bar Council for ABS licensing

BSB hope to 'increase choice and provide lasting benefits for consumers'

18 May 2016

BSB risks eroding public confidence in the Bar, say barristers

Drawing attention to potential impact of commercial pressures may create new risk, reply barristers

18 May 2016

Bar Council: Access to justice should be enshrined in statute

Representative body calls for enhanced court fees to be removed ahead of Queen's Speech

17 May 2016

When do solicitors fail to uphold the rule of law?

The SRA and SDT must establish a clear definition of principle 1, so that solicitors aren't punished twice in different jurisdictions for the same act, argues Susanna Heley

17 May 2016

Don't be caught out by the MTC changes

Mickaela Fox and Deborah Sullivan discuss how firms should prepare for the proposed increase of solicitors' disclosure obligations to their professional indemnity insurers

16 May 2016

Mental health taskforce aims to improve lawyer wellbeing

Vital initiative to raise greater awareness of mental health among lawyers