Regulators

Articles

4 Dec 2015

What is the profession doing to recognise family values?

Flexible working, agile workspaces, equality for all – w';re inching towards a modern working life, writes Kevin Poulter

2 Dec 2015

Data breaches by solicitors and barristers increase by a third

Sensitive information held by law firms means any breach could warrant intervention by ICO, says lead policy officer

2 Dec 2015

'Financially burdensome' run-off insurance hampers firms looking to switch regulators

Prohibitive costs prevents legal businesses choosing the right regulator, says CILEx Regulation

1 Dec 2015

SRA hopes to reduce handbook to a meagre 50 pages

Complexity gets in the way of innovation, admits Crispin Passmore

1 Dec 2015

Who regulates 'the unregulated?

The stakes could not be higher for both the SRA and LSB, given the most likely outcome of the government's review of legal regulation is a single regulator, says Stuart Bushell

30 Nov 2015

Competition law: LSB warns 'Watch this space' on investigating law firm mergers

LSB chair Sir Michael Pitt speaks to LCA community manager Leah Darbyshire on tie ups between regulator and government and risk-based approaches to regulation

26 Nov 2015

SRA gives legal firms more freedom as it binds solicitors to core professional standards

New regulatory model does away with prescriptive rules in favour of principles

24 Nov 2015

Bar Council seeks views on pupillage gateway date change

Students, recruiters, and chambers called upon to respond to proposals