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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.
16 Feb 2024
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...
27 Nov 2023
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...
24 Nov 2023
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...
10 Nov 2023
‘Off-the-shelf’ AML policies put firms and clients at risk
The SRA’s 2022/23 anti-money laundering (AML) report warns of the risks posed by common AML issues. Find out what steps you can take to comply...
20 Oct 2023
President reflects on tenure on last full day
Today (10 October) marks the last full day for the Law Society’s President Lubna Shuja. She has used her term to defend the profession from...
10 Oct 2023
Solicitor struck off for misleading clients
Linda Lee considers a case where a solicitor found themselves in the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT). Alleged breaches included misleading clients about the progress of...
29 Sep 2023
How to identify your client as an in-house lawyer
Identifying who your client is when giving advice is the crux of being an in-house lawyer. Abigail Stallard explains that it’s essential to understand your...
25 Sep 2023
Our approach to ethics – and what it means for solicitors
What ethical issues do solicitors face in a changing world? Lubna Shuja looks at the role of workplace culture and explains how we're supporting members...
05 Sep 2023
Law Society launches professional ethics programme
The Law Society of England and Wales has today launched its professional ethics web hub as part of its three-year programme to support our members...
05 Sep 2023
SRA corporate strategy 2023/26 – Law Society response
Read our response to the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s (SRA) consultation on its 2023/26 corporate strategy.
04 Aug 2023
LSB to review enforcement tools available to regulators
The LSB has announced plans to review the enforcement and investigative tools available to legal services regulators. We strongly oppose a further extension of the...
04 Aug 2023
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