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IBA launches initiative with accountants to combat money laundering as Toronto annual conference looms
Project, launched at Caribbean conference, aims to help professional bodies equip members with AML know-how
Legal Services Board moves to sanction SRA for oversight failures in SSB collapse
LSB review conducted by Carson McDowell concludes that the SRA ‘did not act effectively or efficiently’
Mazur judgment triggers LSB intervention over guidance on rights to conduct litigation
Legal Services Board meets with regulators after judgment throws legal executives’ ability to conduct litigation into doubt
Law Society president outlines lawyer welfare and inclusion priorities in inauguration speech
Mark Evans takes office as the third Welsh president of the Law Society of England and Wales
Belgian and UK law societies agree cross-border practice rights deal
UK law societies broker deal making it easier for lawyers to practise in Brussels
Kennedys ‘deeply sorry’ after Church of England abuse redress scheme data leak
Firm accidentally disclosed email addresses of potential scheme participants
CILEX appoints new CEO and president amid uncertainty on its regulatory future
Former IfATE head Jennifer Coupland is named CEO, while NHS lawyer Sara Fowler is named president
SRA names next CEO as legal regulator seeks to close chapter on Axiom Ince criticism
Financial Reporting Council supervision director Sarah Rapson will replace Paul Philip later this year
Should access to justice always take precedence over freedom of conscience when representing clients?
Panel at London International Disputes Week featuring ex-Lord Chancellor, Alex Chalk KC, debates finely balanced ethical dilemmas
Cherie Blair KC calls on disputes lawyers to challenge ‘deeply concerning’ attacks on rule of law
Co-founder of Omnia Strategy cites law’s power ‘to set standards, uphold rights and build trust’ at London International Disputes Week
Law Society of England and Wales elects Dana Denis-Smith as deputy vice president
Denis-Smith will take up the role in October, alongside incoming president Mark Evans and vice-president Brett Dixon
City lawyers raise ‘overregulation’ fears over LSB’s enforcement action against SRA
City of London Law Society warns unprecedented move prompted by collapse of Axiom Ince risks ‘undermining’ legal market’s competitiveness
Bar Standards Board announces about-face on diversity and inclusion proposal
Plan to require barristers to advance DE&I ditched amid claims it lacked clarity and would be unenforceable
‘Absurd’: Judge overturns executive order against WilmerHale
Ruling follows similar orders against Perkins Coie and Jenner & Block being struck down earlier this month
‘Uniquely harmful’: Judge overturns executive order against Jenner & Block
Jenner pledges to continue to ‘fiercely advocate for our clients’