Professional Conduct
Ex-Freshfields partner suspended by tribunal over allegations of ‘inappropriate’ behaviour
London-based litigator Nicholas Williams left Magic Circle firm in 2019 following an internal investigation
Legal Services Board initiates enforcement action against SRA over Axiom Ince oversight failures
Unprecedented move follows highly critical independent report into regulator’s supervision of accumulator firm
Judge reprimanded for love letter to step down as CAT president
Mr Justice Marcus Smith will be replaced by former president Sir Peter Roth on an interim basis
Senior judge reprimanded for writing love letter to junior staff member
Competition Appeal Tribunal president “abused his position” committing serious misconduct
Two Swiss lawyers sanctioned by UK Takeover Panel for role in MWB Group ‘sham’
Firms including Gibson Dunn, RPC, Taylor Wessing and Fladgate advise on ‘historic enforcement ruling’
Clifford Chance dismisses Australia partner following serious misconduct allegations
High-profile consultancy called in to help firm improve workplace culture
Post Office scandal points to ‘corporate-legal cover up culture’ within profession, academic claims
Lecture by Richard Moorhead suggests existence of ‘orthodoxy’ in which clients’ interests trump justice
UK Supreme Court refuses Marks & Clerk permission to appeal in secret commissions case
Trial expected next January as judges say appeal bid ‘does not raise an arguable question of law’ over group claims
UK legal regulators urged to prioritise policing of ethics in response to Post Office scandal
Legal ethics academic Richard Moorhead highlights risks posed by culture of ‘adversarial partisanship’ and ‘excessive zeal’ in profession
Legalweek organiser condemns reported instances of sexual harassment at offsite parties
ALM pledges to champion ‘meaningful, positive change’ within legaltech community after LinkedIn post by woman attendee goes viral
Clyde & Co fined £500k for anti-money laundering regulation breaches
Former chair of UK firm’s global marine practice group also fined for due diligence failures unearthed in 2018
‘Nobody should be experiencing these behaviours’: report highlights employee bullying at the Bar
Landmark research by the Legal Practice Management Association and Institute of Barristers’ Clerks found more than a quarter of Bar employees had been bullied
Bar Council to commission review after reports of bullying and harassment grow
Barristers’ professional body for England and Wales commits to tackle ‘systemic issue’
SRA defends oversight of Axiom Ince and promises review of ‘accumulator firm’ supervision
Regulator says it uncovered ‘sophisticated’ suspected dishonesty including ‘falsified bank statements and letters’
SFO makes seven arrests amid dawn raids in connection with Axiom Ince collapse
More than 80 investigators involved in operation sparked by discovery of £66m hole in client accounts
SRA and Law Society at odds as compensation fund levy looms over Axiom Ince intervention
Solicitors Regulation Authority concedes additional levies are likely as law soc flags ‘atypical’ business model of collapsed firm
Will judge’s ‘withering attack’ on $11bn arbitration award against Nigeria lead to more interventionist tribunals?
Mr Justice Knowles’ ‘forensic examination’ of case welcomed, but reforming rules for high-value investor state disputes may be hard
UK companies lack managers who are trained to handle whistleblowing, survey finds
Freshfields says companies need to review whistleblowing training and policies in a world of hybrid work
Regulator takes control of Axiom Ince to protect clients’ interests
Solicitors Regulation Authority makes what is expected to be the largest – and most costly – intervention into a law firm
UK ethics institute sets up taskforce examining legal profession’s work for oligarchs and kleptocrats
City law firms are facing scrutiny for their relationships with such individuals in non-criminal matters
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