Solicitors in UK warned to watched their tweets and email language
August 24th, 2017
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), a regulator body within the legal profession in UK, has issued today a press release to warn solicitors about offensive communications. According the release: Solicitors should take care to make sure that communication is ...
SRA Board approves changes to the education and training regulations
May 22nd, 2014
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) Board has today (Wednesday 21 May) approved changes to the SRA training regulations. The changes form part of the SRA’s ongoing Training for Tomorrow programme of reform and Red Tape Initiative. The next step ...
Solicitors reminded of responsibilities in disrupted criminal cases
May 22nd, 2014
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has reminded solicitors in very high cost criminal cases (VHCCs) of their responsibilities following a number of calls to the Professional Ethics helpline. The SRA has received queries from solicitors who have sought to ...
SRA publishes responses to changes to education and training regulations
April 28th, 2014
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has published its response to the 12-week consultation on changes to the education and training regulations. The consultation was launched in December 2013 and closed on 25 February. It represents the first stage of ...
Market Regulation
February 4th, 2014
A “regulated market” or “organized market” as defined by Directive 2004/39/EC means the multilateral system managed or operated by a market operator and which brings together or facilitates the bringing together of multiple third-party buying or/and selling interests in ...
Online lawyers to offer ‘smart contracts’; Blockchain technology to be used
September 10th, 2018
Smart contracts for everyday legal transactions will use blockchain technology as legal and blockchain providers join forces. Online legal services pioneer Rocket Lawyer has announced plans to offer its clients ‘smart contracts’ by integrating blockchain technology into everyday legal ...
One of the world’s leading law firms fined a record £250,000
July 21st, 2017
White & Case has been fined a record £250,000 by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) for breaching conduct rules. The SDT found that the firm had acted ‘recklessly’ failing to declare conflicts of interest and protect confidential information about ...
Clyde & Co faces £50,000 fine after SDT ruling
April 4th, 2017
International firm Clyde & Co has been fined £50,000 and three of its partners fined £10,000 following a Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal ruling that they breached money laundering and accountancy rules. The decision, published yesterday by the Solicitors Regulation Authority, ...
Leading sports lawyer denies money laundering charges
October 26th, 2016
A renowned sports lawyer today appeared before the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal denying a string of allegations. Mel Goldberg, who represents high-profile footballers and world champion boxers, is charged with eight separate allegations in relation to how he ran his ...
PwC to integrate PwC legal into its UK business
October 3rd, 2016
PwC, the professional services firm, is to integrate PwC Legal into its UK business with effect from 1 October to become a multi-disciplinary practice. This follows the approval by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) of PwC Legal as an ...
