By Ashish Sareen

The solicitors' watchdog said Thursday that it has referred two lawyers to the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal over alleged misconduct concerning the Post Office Horizon IT scandal, in which accounting system flaws led to the wrongful convictions of hundreds of sub-postmasters.

By Ashish Sareen

A disciplinary tribunal has disbarred a barrister after he lied to the court while representing an appellant and his wife in an immigration case in which he had a personal interest, the Bar Standards Board said Wednesday.

By Jamie Lennox

Lawyers will face fresh "fit and proper" tests when the Financial Conduct Authority takes over control of anti-money laundering regulation from the Solicitors Regulation Authority, the government has confirmed.

By Marialuisa Taddia

The Solicitors Regulation Authority set out proposed rules on Friday that would require law firms to notify it of mergers and acquisitions, and when they begin holding client money, as it seeks to avoid another scandal such as the collapse of Axiom Ince.

By Ashish Sareen

A legal watchdog said Wednesday that it has disbarred a barrister over sexual comments he made while on a work-related trip and a series of inappropriate messages he sent to a junior colleague via WhatsApp.

By Eddie Beaver

A Conservative lawmaker was set to introduce a private member's bill in the House of Commons on Wednesday aimed at expanding protection against strategic lawsuits against public participation, known as SLAPPs, a day after similar measures were proposed in the House of Lords.