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Beware sanctions-busting clients
Solicitors have until the end of this week to comply with financial sanctions rules on frozen assets.
14 October 2019
The Financial Ombudsman Service: over expansion? Premium Content
UK financial markets need the common law back, says Richard Samuel
03 October 2019 / Richard Samuel
Confidence in conveyancing despite threat of no-deal Brexit
The thought of no-deal Brexit may be spooking the housing market, but it hasn’t shaken the confidence of the conveyancing profession.
02 October 2019
SRA: all about standards
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has launched a ‘one stop shop’ webpage of resources to help law firms prepare for the introduction of its Standards and Regulations on 25 November.
18 September 2019
Reform justified, regulatory review finds
A major report into legal services regulation has suggested widening the scope of the Legal Ombudsman and reconsidering reserved legal activities.
18 September 2019
Solicitors on balance
The standard of proof used for professional misconduct proceedings for solicitors has officially changed to ‘balance of probabilities’—the civil standard. 
31 July 2019
Publication times reduced for Bar misconduct
Barristers who break professional rules will have their misdeeds publicly available for less time, under new rules.
24 July 2019
#UsToo? Premium Content

John Gould discusses what role professional regulation should play in tackling bullying & sexual harassment in the legal profession

18 July 2019 / John Gould
Continuing competence & keeping up to date
Solicitors have adapted well to the regulatory requirements known as ‘Continuing Competence’ introduced in 2016, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) says. 
04 July 2019
Paralegal regulation—confidence & competence Premium Content

Amanda Hamilton & Jane Robson explain why self-regulation for paralegals promotes access to justice & benefits the sector as a whole

02 July 2019 / Amanda Hamilton / Jane Robson
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Sting operation on solicitor backfires
The Court of Appeal has issued a stern warning to lawyers engaging in the practice of ‘privilege hunting’—obtaining an opponent’s legally privileged information through dishonest means
CILEX ‘disappointed’ by LSB report on Mazur
Legal executives have given a lukewarm reception to the Legal Services Board’s (LSB’s) final report from its regulatory review into Mazur advice and guidance
Ruling clarifies main housing duty
A homeless single parent offered accommodation in Derby has lost her Supreme Court appeal against the London council making the offer
No shield for spies, says Supreme Court
The Kingdom of Bahrain does not enjoy sovereign immunity from allegations it used surveillance software to spy on dissidents in the UK, the Supreme Court has held
Free advice service for sexual violence survivors deemed a success
A free independent, specialist and trauma-informed legal advice service for victims and survivors of sexual violence is to be rolled out across England and Wales, the government has confirmed
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