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New year, new BTAS sanctions guidance

The new guidance will introduce revised sanctions for a range of miscounduct

SRA pays £228k costs

The SDT found the SRA had made a series of errors

LSB launches consultation on new standards for regulators on lawyers' ongoing competence checks

The super-regulator has proposed new requirements for the profession's regulators

Law Society interim CEO

Gerry Walsh will take on the role

How innovation can help tackle climate change

Following COP26, Neil Foster explores how innovation is needed to consolidate climate change efforts

SRA launches consultation on SIF fund

Controversy has surrounded the post six-year run off cover scheme provided through the SIF for a number of years

Conveyancing assistant disqualified by SRA for misleading other side

The SRA found her actions dishonest and in breach of the SRA Principles 

SRA proposes to increase maximum fines from £2,000 to £25,000 or 5 per cent of annual turnover

A consultation on the proposed reforms will consider 'a more robust approach' to serious misconduct