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Rayner my parade! The importance of specialist advice.
Jemma Brimblecombe
SRA Standards and Regulations – what you need to know
Reach for the StaRs!
Understanding the new SRA Principles and Code: the long read
SRA and the regulation of your personal life
Ethics and what’s expected of you
Reporting concerns - understanding your obligations
Stand up and be accountable
The new Solicitors Accounts Rules: what has changed?
The new ‘freelance’ solicitor: practical aspects and our predictions
Time to prioritise, but not to panic
25 May 2018
Case analysis: admissions lead to SRA dropping a dishonesty charge
Last month Solicitor Mohammed Abid (MA) avoided a strike-off, instead being suspended for six months for lending his mobile to a suspect in a police cell and then denying his actions to the police. The sanction demonstrates how in some cases admissions can lead to a more favourable outcome.
15 May 2018
New ethical challenges surrounding gagging orders in the #MeToo era
The ethical obligations of solicitors change over time. What was acceptable 20 years ago may no longer be so today. This is demonstrated starkly by the recent sea change in attitudes to Non-Disclosure Agreements.
6 April 2018
Think before you tweet - the perils of social media for the legal profession
A lawyer’s brand and reputation is often heavily influenced by how they engage in public environments, including their use of social media. Just one ill-judged remark can have serious reputational, legal and regulatory ramifications. This blog will focus on the regulatory consequences of social media use.
14 March 2018
A useful shorthand: integrity in healthcare regulation Wingate and Evans v Solicitors Regulation Authority; SRA v Malins [2018] EWCA Civ 366
Last week, the Court of Appeal handed down judgment in the combined appeals of Wingate and Evans v SRA; SRA v Malins [2018] EWCA Civ 366.
13 March 2018
The quality of integrity - a review of the Court of Appeal’s decision in Wingate and Evans v SRA; SRA V Malins [2018] EWCA Civ 366 in the context of Legal Services Regulation
Shockwaves (at least within the professional discipline world) followed the recent decision in Malins v SRA [2017] EWHC 835 (Admin) as the very existence of a “lack of integrity” offence hung in the balance (see earlier blog by Iain Miller, Lack of Integrity – Has it just been abolished?).
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