Clients who report a complaint about their solicitor have to wait an average of 550 days before Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal proceedings are issued, according to figures released by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) this week. About 83% of issues are concluded in 12 months. Paul Philip, SRA chief executive, says: “It is the hallmark of any profession that it deals quickly and firmly with individuals who commit serious breaches of its rules. That is an important part of our job.”
20 November 2014
Solicitor complaints
MOVERS & SHAKERS
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
NEWS
The 25th Pro Bono Week begins today until 6 November, with events hosted by law firms, chambers, law schools and charities across the UK
Pro bono is celebrating a silver anniversary, with initiatives putting businesses and students at the heart of access to justice
Choosing the wrong expert can cost a clinical negligence claimant more than their case
Judges risk weakening their own independence by staying silent over government reforms, a leading public lawyer argues
A discount on damages does not automatically mean an equivalent haircut for legal costs in military deafness claims
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