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Backdated Document costs Solicitor his Place in the Profession
A solicitor has been struck off after backdating a document and misleading a client. The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal has removed a Mr Michael Carl…
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Magistrate removed after speaking publicly
The Judicial Conduct Investigations Office (JCIO) has announced the removal of Simon Fawthrop JP from office. The Lord Chancellor acted with the agreement of…
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Civil Business Centre data exposes Court Delays
Civil justice does not always fail in a dramatic way. Sometimes it fails by making people wait 27 working days before a basic application…
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Law Centre Closure Exposes Legal Aid Pressure
Hillingdon Law Centre law centre has been forced into temporary closure, giving the legal aid crisis a local postcode. The closure, reported on 6…
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Taylor Rose fined £160,000+ by the SRA
Taylor Rose has been fined £160,000 by the Solicitors Regulation Authority over accounts rules breaches. Reporting this week says the regulator found multiple failures…
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SRA asks Solicitors for £25m for Self Repair
The SRA wants solicitors to pay more for regulation. The regulator has opened a consultation on its draft business plan and budget for 2026/27.…
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BSB seeks Appeal Power over Health Panel Rulings
The Bar Standards Board wants a new power to challenge health panel decisions. Health panels deal with barristers whose ability to practise may be…
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SRA and CILEX transfer talks collapse
The plan to move CILEX regulation to the SRA has been dropped. The proposal would have moved the regulation of CILEX members to the…
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Money Order puts Pressure on SRA
The SRA has reportedly been ordered to explain how up to £40m of client money went missing from the PM Law group. The order,…
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School Exclusion Claim Survives Limitation Appeal
A school’s attempt to stop an out-of-time disability discrimination claim has failed in the Upper Tribunal. The case concerns a mother’s claim over the…