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The FCA has secured a confiscation order against a Ponzi scheme operator, pressing on with the quieter but essential work that follows a conviction.…

The FCA wants more people to get mortgages, but it is not giving lenders a free pass to chase volume. FCA mortgage loosening gives…

Neil Woodford’s name continues to draw attention from markets, lawyers and regulators alike, well after his flagship fund was frozen. The Financial Conduct Authority…

A solicitor has been struck off after backdating a document and misleading a client. The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal has removed a Mr Michael Carl…

The Judicial Conduct Investigations Office (JCIO) has announced the removal of Simon Fawthrop JP from office. The Lord Chancellor acted with the agreement of…

Hillingdon Law Centre law centre has been forced into temporary closure, giving the legal aid crisis a local postcode. The closure, reported on 6…

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…

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.…

The Bar Standards Board wants a new power to challenge health panel decisions. Health panels deal with barristers whose ability to practise may be…

The plan to move CILEX regulation to the SRA has been dropped. The proposal would have moved the regulation of CILEX members to the…