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The solicitors’ regulator has paused controversial plans to exclude owner-managers from compliance officer roles

Law firms cannot be compelled to disclose documents protected by unwaived legal professional privilege (LPP) during misconduct investigations, the High Court has clarified

Solicitors have urged regulators not to impose unnecessary cost and complexity on third-party litigation funding

The Financial Reporting Council’s revised Audit Enforcement Procedure will alter the balance of power in corporate investigations

Consumer credit law is heading for its biggest shake-up in 50 years, with the Consumer Credit Act 1974 set to yield much of its detailed statutory machinery to FCA rules

Mark Beardsworth, Sharon Takhar & Nikara Rangesh assess how the Financial Reporting Council’s reforms will reshape relations between companies & their auditors

Fred Philpott on why consumer credit law faces its biggest overhaul in 50 years

Small and medium-sized law firms have urged regulators to pause plans to exclude owner-managers from compliance officer roles

MPs have called for legislation to protect against the human rights risks of artificial intelligence (AI)

The Legal Services Board (LSB) is to take further enforcement action against the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), setting additional performance targets and ‘intensifying’ its oversight, it has said

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Anthony Collins—20 promotions

20 promotions mark major people investment at national law firm, Anthony Collins

Sidley—Elaine Whiteford

Sidley adds competition litigator Elaine Whiteford in London

Charles Russell Speechlys—Claudina D’Costa

Charles Russell Speechlys welcomes Claudina D’Costa as Director of Client Development Marketing

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Pro Bono Week marks silver jubilee

The 25th Pro Bono Week begins today until 6 November, with events hosted by law firms, chambers, law schools and charities across the UK

NLJ this week: Pro bono’s silver lining

Pro bono is celebrating a silver anniversary, with initiatives putting businesses and students at the heart of access to justice

NLJ this week: Wrong expert, costly exit

Choosing the wrong expert can cost a clinical negligence claimant more than their case

NLJ this week: Time for judges to break their silence?

Judges risk weakening their own independence by staying silent over government reforms, a leading public lawyer argues

NLJ this week: Discounted damages, different costs

A discount on damages does not automatically mean an equivalent haircut for legal costs in military deafness claims

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Regulatory

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Anthony Collins—20 promotions

Sidley—Elaine Whiteford

Charles Russell Speechlys—Claudina D’Costa