Tag: Regulatory & Compliance
Law firm kills off old leave rules—hands new parents 6 months’ full pay in shock U-turn
Top-100 law firm scraps two-month cap and stuns sector with six months’ full pay for all parents
Veteran barrister disbarred for misleading tribunal and failing clients
John McLanachan disbarred after recklessly misleading tribunal and failing direct access clients
Struck-off solicitor denied anonymity in high court appeal over misconduct
Harry Cottam argued for anonymity due to medical issues, but court upheld public interest in openness
Ex-Whitehall powerhouse appointed new chief of Solicitors Regulator
Sarah Rapson to replace Paul Philip as SRA chief executive during pivotal period for legal regulation
Tribunal bars discrimination claim over SRA report by law firm
Employment judge rules SRA report by law firm protected by judicial proceedings immunity
Cowdenbeath solicitor barred after breaching legal account rules
Judicial factor appointed to protect clients after solicitor’s certificate withdrawn for account breaches.
Solicitor alters cheque date but escapes dishonesty charge
Sarah Reynolds altered a cheque and a letter without client's consent but Tribunal found no intent to deceive
Solicitor suspended for groping female colleagues during drunken law firm parties
SDT rules that misconduct by Lewis Brady harmed the profession's reputation, suspends him for one year.
In-house lawyers warned: Record why you didn’t report to SRA
Advisers say internal decisions not to self-report must be documented amid SRA scrutiny
Candy v HMRC: SDLT deadline ruling could spark wave of claims
First-tier Tribunal ruling in Candy v HMRC redefines SDLT overpayment relief deadlines
LAA cyber crisis leaves barristers facing VAT bills and no income
Barristers warn VAT and tax deadlines could ruin careers as LAA cyber attack halts payments.
SRA bans law firm assistant who forged property document in ‘panic’
KJD law assistant barred after admitting she forged urgent sale paperwork instead of asking for help