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High Court quashes FCA warrant used to seize barrister’s devices

Judge finds regulator relied on wrong statutory basis but allows retention of seized material

Lawyer removed from roll after tribunal finds £2million client account shortfall

Tribunal finds solicitor misappropriated client funds and falsified bank records to conceal a deficit

Lord Chancellor approves three new legal members to help shape court rules

Three lawyers appointed to the Civil Procedure Rule Committee to help shape court rules in England and Wales

Law firm hit with SRA fine after years without proper AML controls

SRA fines EDMC Legal Limited £2,268 after an AML review uncovered an inadequate firm-wide risk assessment