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Kennedys warns MoJ over MedCo 'gaming'

MedCo needs to be kept simple with a mirrored auditing procedure, says defendant lawyers

Legal Ombudsman to consult on becoming ADR provider

OLC says it is in legal sector's interests for ombudsman to become an ADR entity

The future of conduct, codes, and culpability

Lawyers must also acknowledge the influences of the Legal Services Act when evaluating their conduct, rather than just their own regulatory code, explains John Gould

Government approves apprenticeship standards for lawyers

SRA says standards in law will drive up quality and improve access to the legal profession

Licensed conveyancer fees frozen for third year running

Specialist regulation to deliver benefits to consumers as well as individual lawyers

Former barrister pleads guilty to providing illegal immigration advice

Judge says defendant should have known better having already been suspended for professional misconduct

The price we pay for the Legal Services Act

With government reform on the way, John Gould assesses the impact ABSs and a finance-inspired compliance approach have had on the industry

Compliance costs mount as UK economic sanctions hit highest level in three years

Sanctions against Iranians and Ukrainians account for a quarter of all designated by the UK