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SRA fines firm £2,000 for role in stamp duty avoidance schemes
Tuesday, 6 January 2015A small firm in Hertfordshire has become the latest law firm to be fined by the Solicitors Regulation Authority for its involvement in stamp duty land tax (SDLT) avoidance schemes.
Tags: Solicitors Regulation Authority, stamp duty
Posted in Latest news, Regulation, Solicitors
On-the-run former solicitor jailed for £1m stamp duty fraud
Tuesday, 30 September 2014A former solicitor who stole almost £1m through stamp duty fraud has been sentenced to ten years in jail. Shameer Sacranie, 40, from Leicester is believed to have fled the country and was sentenced in his absence last week.
Tags: fraud, HMRC, Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal, Solicitors Regulation Authority, stamp duty
Posted in Latest news, Solicitors
LeO: make conveyancers answer to HMRC for stamp duty failings
Thursday, 8 May 2014The Legal Ombudsman (LeO) has suggested that conveyancers, rather than clients, should answer to HMRC when stamp duty payments fail to arrive.
Tags: complaints, conveyancing, HMRC, Legal Ombudsman, LeO, stamp duty, stamp duty land tax
Posted in Latest news, Legal Ombudsman, Other lawyers, Regulation, Solicitors
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Keeping the conversation going beyond Pride Month
As I reflect on all the celebrations of Pride Month 2024, I ask myself why there remains hesitancy amongst LGBTQ+ staff members about when it comes to being open about their identity in the workplace.
Third-party managed accounts: Your key questions answered
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has given strong indications that it is headed towards greater restrictions on law firms when it comes to handling client money.
Understanding vicarious trauma in the legal workplace
Vicarious trauma can happen to anyone who works with clients who have experienced trauma such as domestic or other violence, child abuse, sexual assault, torture or being a refugee.
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