Tag: Solicitors Regulation Authority
Law firm that handed back controversial £300,000 grant is closed down by SRA
It's been a busy few weeks for Asons Solicitors
New solicitor super-exam risks creating ‘tiered’ legal profession, independent report finds
But study hopeful exam will help improve diversity
Colombian law firm ‘falsely’ claims to be Linklaters’ agent in arbitration letters
Regulator issues warning over magic circle mimic
‘Ambulance chasing’ lawyer Phil Shiner declared bankrupt, weeks after he sold house to Middlesex University law lecturer daughter
Bethany Shiner and sister Leisha both used to work for their dad’s now defunct law firm
Concerns over SRA solicitor super-exam proposals reach House of Lords
Lord Low of Dalston questioned whether the new vocational training regime would have a negative impact on law schools
Ex-Tower Hamlets mayor Lutfur Rahman to face SDT over electoral fraud scandal
Family law solicitor was found guilty of "corrupt and illegal practices" in April 2015
Double trouble: Lawyer struck off by SRA has now been disbarred as well
He was a barrister, solicitor and lecturer at Aberystwyth University -- now he's none of these
New solicitor super-exam could prevent ‘less affluent’ students entering the profession, warns Junior Lawyers Division
Despite the SRA claiming qualification will be 'substantially cheaper'
Solicitor of the Year turned ‘army ambulance chaser’ is struck off
The ultimate fall from grace
There are nearly 4,000 more solicitors on the roll now than there were just after the Brexit referendum
But the number of lawyers with practising certificates has actually gone down
Barristers will have a better grasp of the law than solicitors under proposed changes to legal education, university academics warn
SRA super-exam takes another bashing
KWM partners under fire for leaving office like a ‘student flat’ with client files ‘littering’ office floor
The firm's administrator is remaining tightlipped over the accusations
Alan Blacker LOSES High Court strike-off appeal
Self-styled Lord Harley was booted out of the profession last year
In defence of the solicitor super-exam… an NQ’s perspective
The SQE will stop the LPC gamble
Struck off Lord Harley badges himself ‘Pro bono senior counsel’ on LinkedIn
Exclusive: SRA has received complaint and is considering "next steps"
ULaw comes out swinging against solicitor super-exam as SRA consultation ends
Big changes to legal education ahead
‘Inexperienced’ solicitor struggling with 170 cases struck off for dishonesty
He paid client compensation out of his own pocket
Legal profession’s defence of Phil Shiner dries up as ‘ambulance chasing’ lawyer admits misconduct
Human rights solicitor accepts tribunal “must strike him off”
‘Topless photo shoot’: Male solicitor who discussed ‘inappropriate’ ways in which female client could settle legal bill is struck off
Criminal defence specialist also watched pornography with her in his office
Solicitor who used law firm Twitter account to boast of ‘great win’ over parents of vulnerable child reprimanded by regulator
Mark Small's actions sparked outrage this summer
Slaughter and May employee who stole ‘paper and stationery’ worth £3,000 banned from legal profession
Howard Hemley was sacked by the firm last December