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Master Policy cover continues meantime for letters of obligation

16th November 2015 | commercial property , professional regulation , property (non-commercial)
Cover still in place under arrangements post-2012 Act

Mid-tier under “intense” pressure from accountants, review states

9th November 2015 | practice management , professional regulation
Annual RBS study highlights massive impact of ABS south of the border

MEPs support further protection for lawyer-client communications

9th November 2015 | client relations , europe , professional regulation
Commission to be pressed for action as resolution adopted

Solicitor struck off for 2003 embezzlement

28th October 2015 | professional regulation
Michael Karus declared unfit after jail sentence

Solicitor executors must advise of potential legal rights: Society guidance

14th October 2015 | executries , professional regulation
New statement follows consideration of Discipline Tribunal case

Society reveals SOCA report in Hales/Thomson case

12th October 2015 | law society of scotland , professional regulation
Suspicious activity report submitted in 2011

Risk should be focus of regulation change, SLCC claims

12th October 2015 | client relations , professional regulation
Consultation response looks for targeting of main causes of complaint

SLCC determination appeal cannot challenge complaint classification: judge

10th September 2015 | client relations , professional regulation
Attempt to appeal "hybrid" status ruled out of time

Solicitor advocates defend rules in wake of Yazdanparast appeal

10th September 2015 | criminal law , professional regulation
Criticism of judges' comments over choice of representation

Appeal court calls for further regulation of solicitor advocate instruction

8th September 2015 | criminal law , professional regulation
Judges question how independence retained with in-house arrangement

Correct advice may not be enough, court rules on complaint appeal

18th August 2015 | client relations , professional regulation
Service has to be judged from lay client's viewpoint as well as solicitor's

Solicitor fined for "vulnerable" client sexual relationship

12th August 2015 | professional regulation
"Serious error of judgment" in continuing to act, tribunal rules

ABS as term is now obstacle to reform, regulators believe

30th July 2015 | professional regulation
Blogger Iain Miller reports on international conference

Future of solicitors' Guarantee Fund goes out to views

22nd July 2015 | client relations , law society of scotland , professional regulation
Society consults on funding and who should be able to claim

Complaints Commission invites responses to "stakeholder survey"

21st July 2015 | professional regulation
Short questionnaire seeks views on focus and performance

Society backs attempt to devolve estate agency regulation

6th July 2015 | government-administration , professional regulation
Carmichael to move amendment as Scotland Bill completes committee stage

Former solicitor wins appeal against jail term for interdict breach

2nd July 2015 | professional regulation
John O'Donnell admonished by appeal court

SLCC budget before Holyrood confirms levy proposals

1st May 2015 | professional regulation
£312 baseline levy for year from 1 July

SLCC calls for improvements in conduct complaint handling

29th April 2015 | law society of scotland , professional regulation
Recommendations follow analysis of Society's five year performance

Judges refuse request for barrister to lead in VAT appeal

27th April 2015 | civil litigation , professional regulation
Court "does not have power" to grant one-off rights of audience

Society and Faculty call for better client confidentiality protection

25th March 2015 | government-administration , law society of scotland , professional regulation
Professional bodies' consultation responses call for stronger safeguards

Solicitor struck off for scheme to obtain early legal aid payments

20th March 2015 | professional regulation
Dishonesty of invented outcomes demonstrated lack of fitness

Discipline Tribunal report shows cases becoming more complex

9th March 2015 | professional regulation
Renewed appeal to profession to heed duties under CML Handbook

Former solicitor given three months for breach of interdict

27th February 2015 | professional regulation
O'Donnell jailed for continuing to hold himself out as entitled to practise
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