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Legal complaints reform proposals published for views
Ministers seek to reduce time and cost through more flexible system
Solicitor penalised for clause barring complaint
Breach of rules to insist on separation agreement also preventing complaint
SLCC's new analysis tool aims to avert future complaints
Analysis form will help address causes and impact of complaints
Dean rebuts “not-very-contrite” Home Office response
Minister again claims immigration lawyers are “playing politics”
SLCC reports strong performance despite COVID-19
Commission "well positioned for future challenges": chief executive
Brexit need not affect professional regulation: Faculty
Response to BEIS counters suggestion of UK-wide approach
Solicitor struck off for sexually loaded emails
Solicitor's trainee and female at other firm targeted with explicit content
SLCC seeks input on COVID's business impact
Survey asks whether firms having difficulty paying levy and other costs
Death ends appeal seeking conduct finding: SSDT
Unfair to proceed without solicitor being able to defend themselves
Solicitor criticised for misleading statements to jury
"Quite wrong" to attempt to discount docket evidence as corroboration
Sheriff reports non-practising solicitor who signed writ
Petition for winding up dismissed as incompetent
SLCC seeks survey help as it updates guidance
Practitioners asked for views on dealing with complaints at first instance
English report calls for all-embracing legal regulator
Stephen Mayson recommends single body covering all legal services providers
AI has potential role in regulation: SLCC
Response to strategy consultation highlights scope within legal sector
Society allows solicitors to spread SLCC levy payment
Cost to be covered in the short term to assist members' cash flow
QC's appeal against SLCC complaint admission refused
Inner House confirms low threshold for eligibility in SLCC determinations
SLCC fails to scale back levy proposals
Instalment payments offered, but increases remain in place
“Urgent” Society letter seeks SLCC levy cut
Submission on proposed rise calls for rethink to protect profession
Jackson self-refers to SLCC as trial comments published
Dean of Faculty's remarks on Salmond case recorded on train
SLCC issues service guidance for COVID-19 period
Advice on managing client expectations during emergency
Society takes stand on Dean's attendance ruling
Solicitor's obligation to attend remains despite new concession to counsel
CMA keeps up pressure for independent regulator
Report on legal services in Scotland backs Roberton conclusions
Cases becoming more complex, Discipline Tribunal reports
Annual report reveals more sitting days for stable number of cases
SLCC cannot complain to itself, judge rules
Breach of natural justice though no other avenue to raise misconduct matter