by Yasmin Robinson | Mar 23, 2015 | News
Publication of the Spring Update to the Risk Outlook has been announced by Paul Philip, Chief Executive of the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) today. Mr Philip revealed the publication of the update to the 2014 Outlook at the Law Society’s Risk and... 
by Yasmin Robinson | Mar 19, 2015 | News
Don’t be duped into disclosing bank security information, the SRA is warning following reports of more firms being targeted by telephone con artists. The reports involve at least two incidents this month where telephone fraudsters posed as bank representatives. This... 
by Yasmin Robinson | Mar 12, 2015 | News
The Solicitors Regulation Authority adopted a new way to judge lawyers’ competence yesterday, which will for the first time mean it does not need to rely entirely on expert opinion or case law. Speaking after the SRA board approved the final version of the... 
by Yasmin Robinson | Mar 7, 2015 | News
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has today confirmed that it will withdraw from the Voluntary Code to good practice in the recruitment of trainee solicitors from the end of March 2015. The SRA is withdrawing from the code as it is not its regulatory role to... 
by Yasmin Robinson | Mar 5, 2015 | News
The Law Society has made a number of amendments, updated and clarifications to its previous guidance from 25th August 2011. The practice note covers What is own interest conflict and client conflict? How do I assess if there is a conflict of interests? Exceptions when...
