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In the age of #MeToo, what kind of misconduct could cross the line into the domain of a legal regulator? John Gould examines the role & limits of professional discipline
The number of complaints against judges fell by a quarter last year to 1,672 from 2,147, according to the annual report of the Judicial Conduct Investigations Office (JCIO). 
Poor processes open the door to money launderers, warns SRA
A solicitor is refusing to display the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) digital badge on the grounds it is an ‘illegal gimmick’ and fails to comply with data protection laws. 
Half of law firms do not understand the money laundering risks facing them, according to research from LexisNexis Risk Solutions. 
Barristers have been warned not to engage in Twitter spats or other unprofessional conduct on social media, whether acting in a personal or professional capacity.
All contacts and queries to the Bar Standards Board (BSB) will now pass through a single point of initial contact and be assessed centrally, following a streamlining and modernisation process. 
Solicitors have until the end of this week to comply with financial sanctions rules on frozen assets.
UK financial markets need the common law back, says Richard Samuel
The thought of no-deal Brexit may be spooking the housing market, but it hasn’t shaken the confidence of the conveyancing profession.
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Gateley Legal—Jack Kelly

Gateley Legal—Jack Kelly

Gateley Legal expands Midlands residential development team

Gibson Dunn—Richard Surtees

Gibson Dunn—Richard Surtees

Gibson Dunn adds employee benefits and executive compensation practice in London with partner Richard Surtees

Laytons ETL—Alec Cameron

Laytons ETL—Alec Cameron

Laytons ETL appoints new partner and head of intellectual property disputes

NEWS
A series of recent decisions has clarified important principles across property law, from perpetuities to lease renewals and public rights over land
Employers cannot rely on wellbeing services alone to defend workplace stress claims after a High Court decision awarding almost £1m to an overworked employee
Andy Burnham's brand of 'Manchesterism' could offer fresh thinking on legal aid and access to justice if it reaches Westminster, according to Roger Smith, NLJ columnist and former director of JUSTICE
The constitutional fallout from a change of prime minister, rather than the politics, is under scrutiny as questions arise over the limits of executive authority in a leadership transition
The legal profession is undergoing a fundamental shift from selling services to creating technology-enabled products, according to Professor Luke Mason, Head of School of Law at Regent's University London
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