‘The Legal Services Board (LSB) has stepped up the pressure on the Law Society’s role as the approved regulator of solicitors by announcing a formal investigation into whether the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has sufficient independence.’
Legal Futures, 17th February 2017
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘What is the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s (SRA) new mandatory regime on continuing professional development (CPD) for solicitors? Nicola Jones, co-founder and director of Athena Professional and a learning for performance consultant, takes a look at the new rules and provides guidance on how firms can implement them into their practices.’
The Future of Law, 16th February 2017
Source: www.blogs.lexisnexis.co.uk
‘The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is planning to require law firms to publish their fees for services such as divorce, wills or conveyancing, it has emerged.’
Legal Futures, 26th January 2017
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The Bar will “truly be able to say that barristers are better educated in the law than solicitors” if the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) presses ahead with its reform of education, law lecturers have said in an excoriating response to the regulator’s consultation.’
Legal Futures, 20th January 2017
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A wealthy farmer dumped a lorry load of muck outside a crown court on Tuesday in protest at the “severely flawed” justice system which he claimed left him thousands of pounds out of pocket.’
Daily Telegraph, 17th January 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The criminal division of the Court of Appeal has taken the unusual step of announcing its intention to refer a City law firm to the Solicitors Regulation Authority.’
Legal Futures, 11th January 2017
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The Law Society’s freedom of information adjudicator has ordered the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) to disclose an investigator’s report, saying the regulator had overlooked “the public interest in transparency as a good in itself”.’
Legal Futures, 5th January 2017
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A human rights lawyer who brought murder and torture claims against UK troops has admitted misconduct charges.’
BBC News, 8th December 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘It is time to consider lowering the burden of proof used by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) from the criminal to the civil standard, Sir Brian Leveson, the president of the Queen’s Bench Division has said.’
Legal Futures, 11th November 2016
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A solicitor involved in conveyancing transactions that resulted in the non-payment of £2m in stamp duty land tax (SDLT) has accepted a rebuke from the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA).’
Legal Futures, 24th October 2016
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Fears that the rewritten SRA Handbook might not continue the ban on law firms cold-calling potential personal injury clients have been allayed by the regulator.’
Legal Futures, 20th September 2016
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Personal injury lawyers have warned that Solicitors Regulation Authority plans to remove a ban on cold calling will only encourage the shadier elements of the profession.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 15th September 2016
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Restrictions on alternative business structure can be lifted now they have shown to be no greater risk than traditional law firms, the Legal Services Board has said.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 12th August 2016
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The High Court has ordered the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal to rehear a prosecution against two solicitors suspected of dishonesty.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 29th July 2016
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The High Court has rejected a solicitor’s bid to overturn conditions placed on his practising certificate by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) – but also criticised the regulator for the time it has taken to act in the case.’
Legal Futures, 25th July 2016
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The High Court has refused an appeal by a London solicitor against conditions being placed on his practising certificate.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 25th July 2016
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The Solicitors Regulation Authority insists its “radical” handbook reforms will widen access to justice, acknowledging that certain safeguards will be needed if solicitors are given greater freedom to deliver legal services outside regulated firms.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 14th July 2016
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The legal profession is today digesting the UK’s historic decision to vote to leave the European Union.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 24th June 2016
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
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