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The meaning of what exactly constitutes a ‘reserved legal activity’ is becoming increasingly hard to define, says John Gould

Sex entertainment venues: Zia Akhtar reports on local authority licensing powers & the ‘nil cap’ policy

The Solicitors Regulation Authority’s (SRA’s) fining powers have been increased from £2,000 to £25,000 (a rise of 1,150%), as of last week

The for-profit unregulated legal services sector may account for up to 9% of the market for individuals and 39% of the market for SMEs, researchers have found

A team of experts from York, Cardiff and Lancaster universities has been appointed by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) to investigate the over-representation of solicitors from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds in reports made to it and in subsequent enforcement processes

The Law Society has reiterated its concerns about the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s (SRA) plans to increase its fining powers by more than 1,000%

Law firms which fall within the scope of the Money Laundering Regulations 2017 will need to provide the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) with more data by the end of July, or face regulatory action

The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) protection against costs orders should continue, the Supreme Court has held

Solicitors found to have fallen short of professional standards will be fined in relation to their firm’s turnover and financial means, under Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) plans

A ‘substantial increase’ in complaints about barristers were made to the Bar Standards Board (BSB) last year

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Belfast team bolstered by three senior hires and 16 further appointments

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Firm strengthens leveraged finance team with London partner hire

Knights—Ella Dodgson & Rebecca Laffan

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NLJ this week: Trans pool player loses discrimination fight

Charles Pigott of Mills & Reeve reports on Haynes v Thomson, the first judicial application of the Supreme Court’s For Women Scotland ruling in a discrimination claim, in this week's NLJ

NLJ this week: Fraud claims climb as courts brace for AI threats

Charlie Mercer and Astrid Gillam of Stewarts crunch the numbers on civil fraud claims in the English courts, in this week's NLJ. New data shows civil fraud claims rising steadily since 2014, with the King’s Bench Division overtaking the Commercial Court as the forum of choice for lower-value disputes

NLJ this week: Traders’ convictions quashed in Libor shock

The Supreme Court issued a landmark judgment in July that overturned the convictions of Tom Hayes and Carlo Palombo, once poster boys of the Libor and Euribor scandal. In NLJ this week, Neil Swift of Peters & Peters considers what the ruling means for financial law enforcement

NLJ this week: Small firms call for tech clarity as AI looms

Small law firms want to embrace technology but feel lost in a maze of jargon, costs and compliance fears, writes Aisling O’Connell of the Solicitors Regulation Authority in this week's NLJ

NLJ this week: AI boom collides with courtroom reality

Artificial intelligence may be revolutionising the law, but its misuse could wreck cases and careers, warns Clare Arthurs of Penningtons Manches Cooper in this week's NLJ

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Regulatory

MOVERS & SHAKERS

DWF—19 appointments

Cadwalader—Andro Atlaga

Knights—Ella Dodgson & Rebecca Laffan