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SRA consultation on client money in legal services – Law Society response

Client accounts are a fundamental tool for the efficient and effective delivery of legal services and the Compensation Fund is a key consumer protection. Many...

Sexual harassment and the Worker Protection Act 2023 seminar

Sign up to attend an in-house networking event in Newcastle to understand the Worker Protection Act 2023's duty to prevent sexual harassment.

“Justice doesn’t just mean a ‘guilty’ or ‘not guilty’ verdict. Justice means doing the right thing for people”

Richard Atkinson, president of the Law Society, reflects on the meaning of justice, how the “awful state” of criminal courts can divulge a case verdict,...

SRA financial penalties framework consultation – Law Society response

We have serious concerns about the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s (SRA) proposals to further develop its financial penalties framework.

Solicitor struck off for 'upskirting' a junior colleague

Pearl Moses considers a real case where a solicitor found themselves in the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) for sexually motivated harassment of a junior colleague....

Law Society developing new resource to support in-house members with ethical practice

As part of its professional ethics programme, the Law Society of England and Wales is working in partnership with the Inter-Disciplinary Ethics Applied Centre (IDEA)...

On-demand recordings for small and medium law firms

Learn from leaders in the profession, connect with your colleagues, and stay up to date with the latest legal developments with our series of on-demand...

Ethics and litigation are in the regulatory spotlight. What's next for in-house lawyers?

At a time where ethics and behaviour during litigation processes are under the spotlight, Tracey Calvert outlines what the SRA expects of in-house lawyers, and...

Solicitor fined for failing to spot Friday afternoon cyber fraud

A solicitor was fined by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) for inappropriate handling of a fraudulent payment as part of a conveyancing cyber scam.

Legal professional privilege – lessons from recent case law

Legal professional privilege (LPP) remains a key issue for in-house lawyers. Alan Sheeley and Emilie Jones give an update on the important case law relating...

The challenges regulating in-house lawyers

Following the SRA’s thematic review on in-house lawyers, Frank Maher outlines some of the regulations highlighted with real examples, and predicts the regulations that may...

Solicitor suspended for ‘inept’ failure to prevent fraud

Peter Rodd considers a case where a solicitor found themselves in the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT). Breaches of the SRA Principles were alleged, involving failing...

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