UK Regulation

SRA Adds GC In Leadership Expansion Push After Scandals

By Marialuisa Taddia

The Solicitors Regulation Authority said Friday that it is creating four new senior leadership roles as part of a major effort to rebuild trust after the Axiom Ince and SSB Group scandals.

Bar Standards Board Taps Ex-Law Commission Chief As Head

By Hanna Vioque

The Bar Standards Board has appointed a new director general with prior experience as chief executive of the Law Commission, marking the end of a three-month search.

SRA Probes Firms Accused Of Fake Gay Asylum Claims

By Adele Redmond

The Solicitors Regulation Authority said Thursday that it is investigating two law firms accused of advising migrants to fake being gay to claim asylum in the U.K.

UK Moots NDA Ban Exemption If Workers Agree In Writing

By Jamie Lennox

The government is weighing exemptions to its proposal to ban non-disclosure agreements in cases of workplace harassment and discrimination, suggesting Wednesday that such NDAs could be valid if staff agree in writing.

LSB To Overhaul Regulator Oversight With New Directorate

By Marialuisa Taddia

The Legal Services Board said Tuesday that it plans to establish a new "directorate" to strengthen its oversight of legal services regulators, amid a government review of its own work in the aftermath of failures of big law firms like SSB Group Ltd. and Axiom Ince Ltd.

'Turn The Rights Act Into KPIs': Tips For In-House Counsel

By Adele Redmond

The Employment Rights Act raises the financial and reputational risk of violations of employment law. Here, Andre Wolff and Laura Lescott, lawyers for global technology firm Infosys and members of the Association of Corporate Counsel, talk about how in-house teams can make compliance with the legislation a commercial priority.

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