SRA confirms updated approach to fines and publishing decisions
Following public consultation, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has confirmed the detail of changes for how it levies financial penalties to law firms and solicitors. The reforms, which will come into effect later in the year, will see: the introduction of a fixed-penalty regime for lower-level misconduct future fines for both firms and individuals linked […]
SRA Board finalises rules for post six-year client protection
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) Board has agreed the final rules which will bring the Solicitors Indemnity Fund (SIF) under the SRA’s control to ensure future consumer protection for post six-year negligence claims. The rules will now be submitted to the Legal Services Board (LSB) for approval, ahead of the new arrangements becoming effective from […]
Report lays bare “shambolic” state of court buildings
A recent Law Society report has led to court buildings across England and Wales being described as “shambolic” in a damning indictment of the chronically underfunded justice system. The Law Society of England and Wales surveyed solicitors about whether the court infrastructure is fit for purpose. Some two thirds said the physical state of the […]
