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SDT throws out wide-ranging allegations against solicitor
Wednesday, 22 June 2016The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal has dismissed all charges made against a solicitor including alleged breaches of accounts rules and money laundering regulations, and failing to supervise properly a consultant who had been struck off the roll. It is unusual for charges to be thrown out wholesale.
Tags: money laundering, Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal, Solicitors Regulation Authority, supervision
Posted in Latest news, Solicitors
ABS application bottleneck as just three make it through to decision phase in six months
Wednesday, 7 November 2012Just three alternative business structure applicants made it through to the decision phase over the past six months, with 167 still going through the application process, new figures from the Solicitors Regulation Authority have shown.
Tags: ABS, Alternative business structures, Solicitors Compensation Fund, Solicitors Regulation Authority, supervision
Posted in Alternative business structures, Latest news
SRA warns firms and solicitors: co-operate or else
Friday, 19 October 2012The Solicitors Regulation Authority sent out a strong message yesterday that firms which fail to co-operate with it will face tough action. It also emerged that the SRA is set to share details of the risks it considers law firms face with their COLPs and COFAs.
Tags: COFA, COLP, compliance officer for finance and administration, compliance officer for legal practice, Solicitors Regulation Authority, supervision
Posted in Latest news, Solicitors
SRA reaches out to firms posing financial stability risk
Friday, 7 September 2012All law firms judged to present a risk of financial instability are to be contacted by the Solicitors Regulation Authority by the end of this month, Legal Futures can reveal. However, it is urging firms facing financial difficulty to overcome their mistrust and contact them early.
Tags: Solicitors Regulation Authority, supervision
Posted in Finance, Latest news, Solicitors
SRA supervision reduces law firm risk, report on pilot finds
Tuesday, 4 September 2012A report on the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s pilot on supervision of low and medium-risk firms has concluded that the regulatory risks posed by participating firms fell during the period of supervision. Feedback from the firms involved was “overwhelmingly positive”.
Tags: OFR, outcomes-focused regulation, Solicitors Regulation Authority, supervision
Posted in Latest news, 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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