Regulators

Articles

Incoming APIL president singles out draconian Criminal Justice and Courts Act

Jonathan Wheeler also urges practitioners to raise industry standards

Regulation of insolvency practitioners

The SRA has decided that it will no longer regulate solicitor insolvency practitioners, but is this decision up to the SRA at all, asks Paula Moffatt

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's an escrow account!

Can an escrow account save firms from the risks of solicitors misusing client money? Martina Hogg is not convinced this is the answer

The future of legal recruitment

Max Harris considers what lies in store now that the SRA is no longer a signatory to the voluntary code of good practice

An end to silo-based legal services

Looking outside the legal box to remain competitive is not a new concept for firms; the only surprise is that the SRA is propounding the move, says Ian Muirhead

PI claims company fined £80,000 for nuisance calls

Direct Assist enters liquidation following ICO fine

Microsoft pulls the plug on data security

Firms risk falling foul of compliance issues if client information is not safe

Standard of proof

A firm's appeal to the SDT against an SRA decision raises the question of the standard of proof to be used in disciplinary matters, says Susanna Heley