Regulation & Government
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Jun- 2022 -29 June
SRA to fine up to £25k under extended powers
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) have been given extended powers to fine rule-breakers up to £25k, under new measures introduced…
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27 June
Barristers walk out of courts in strike over pay
Barristers specialising in criminal law are striking across England and Wales in a dispute over pay and conditions. The criminal…
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24 June
SRA launches research to examine race disparity in investigations
The Solicitors Regulation Authority’s (SRA) has appointed researchers to examine an overrepresentation of men and solicitors from Black, Asian and…
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15 June
Herbert Smith Freehills CEO elected to ICC executive board
Herbert Smith Freehills’ chief executive officer (CEO), Justin D’Agostino, has been elected to the International Chamber of Commerce’s (ICC) executive…
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6 June
Reliance on IT increases cybercrime threats, SRA warns
Law firms’ increasing dependence on IT systems is reportedly creating more opportunities for cyber criminals to carry out focused attacks,…
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May- 2022 -30 May
LSB unveils new platform to track sector progress
The Legal Services Board (LSB) has launched a new collaborative website which will track efforts being made across the sector…
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27 May
SRA health and wellbeing rules ‘lack evidence’, claims The Law Society
Proposals laid out by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) for changes to its rules on health and wellbeing at work…
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27 May
BSB to clarify insurance requirements for cyber incidents
The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has decided to seek the approval of the Legal Services Board to amend its Minimum…
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24 May
SRA boosts fining powers by 1150% to £25k
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has announced it will increase the maximum fine it can issue internally to traditional firms,…
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13 May
BSB to work with chambers to promote standards, equality and access
The director general of the Bar Standards Board (BSB), Mark Neale, has encouraged practice managers to work alongside the BSB…
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