COLP/COFA separation could have had ‘unintentional consequences’ as SRA outlines next steps
The Solicitors Regulations Authority has confirmed it will “work with stakeholders, including through working groups” to identify alternatives to the proposals to separate compliance officer roles from those with unilateral decision making. Last month the SRA said it would “pause” those plans after it faced backlash from the profession. Now the regulator says it acknowledged […]
Refuge welcomes first VAWG risk assessment and highlights rise of ‘tech-facilitated’ violence
Domestic abuse charity Refuge has said the publication of the first violence against women and girls (VAWG) and Public Protection Strategic Threat and Risk Assessment “sheds fresh light on the alarming scale of abuse” and highlights the rise of “tech-facilitated VAWG”. The National Centre for Violence Against Women and Girls and Public Protection’s Strategic Threat […]
Preston firm shut down by SRA to ‘protect the interests of clients’
A conveyancing and family law firm based in Preston has been shut down by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA). The regulator made the decision to close Gowlings Solicitors Limited on Tuesday, citing reasons as protecting the interests of clients and beneficiaries linked to the firm. Gowlings was initially issued with a rebuke back in July […]
Domestic abuse survivor granted permission by Supreme Court to pursue legal battle after address was disclosed to her abuser
A domestic abuse survivor has been granted permission by the Supreme Court to appeal the right to sue Sussex police and the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) after her new address was revealed to her abuser during a court hearing. The woman, known as XGY for legal reasons, brought a claim against both parties, after a […]