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