3 Sept 2015Government approves apprenticeship standards for lawyersSRA says standards in law will drive up quality and improve access to the legal profession
1 Sept 2015Licensed conveyancer fees frozen for third year runningSpecialist regulation to deliver benefits to consumers as well as individual lawyers
19 Aug 2015Former barrister pleads guilty to providing illegal immigration adviceJudge says defendant should have known better having already been suspended for professional misconduct
19 Aug 2015The price we pay for the Legal Services ActWith government reform on the way, John Gould assesses the impact ABSs and a finance-inspired compliance approach have had on the industry
18 Aug 2015Compliance costs mount as UK economic sanctions hit highest level in three yearsSanctions against Iranians and Ukrainians account for a quarter of all designated by the UK
11 Aug 2015A recap of the regulators' current reports and consultationsWill the SRA fulfil their plan to promote effective engagement with the profession, asks Susanna Heley
5 Aug 2015SRA warns legal aid lawyers again over professional obligationsRegulator recognises the 'difficult commercial dispute' between practitioners and government
5 Aug 2015Rogue claims management company hit with first fine by regulatorOfficial figures show claims industry is contracting as new regulatory powers begin to bite