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SRA responds to claim solicitor barred over suicide attempt

SRA responds to claim solicitor barred over suicide attempt

6 January 2026 The Solicitors Regulation Authority has insisted it supports solicitors going through mental health struggles, amid claims that it had...
Young solicitor suspended over amendment to handover note

Young solicitor suspended over amendment to handover note

6 January 2026 An inexperienced solicitor who deleted a paragraph in a handover document after he failed to follow the instructions in it has been...
Solicitor who recorded false time entries for legal aid struck off

Solicitor who recorded false time entries for legal aid struck off

6 January 2026 Alegal aid funded solicitor who inaccurately recorded time on the firm’s case management system, including 133 days in which she recorded...
Government urges public to volunteer as magistrates in major recruitment drive

Government urges public to volunteer as magistrates in major recruitment drive

6 January 2026 The government is seeking to recruit more than 2,000 additional magistrates in the next financial year – the same number that have been...
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