The problem The SRA warns the profession from taking a ‘tick-box approach’ to AML compliance, and yet when it comes to its obligation to safeguard the mental health of solicitors is it guilty of doing just that? The SRA is statutorily obliged to encourage an independent, strong, diverse and effective legal profession[1] and, arguably, to … Read More
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SRA investigations specialist Robert Forman – webinar for The Law Society on Dubious investment schemes – Avoiding entity and individual regulatory liability
SRA investigations specialist Robert Forman co-hosts webinar for The Law Society on Dubious investment schemes – Avoiding entity and individual regulatory liability – available for purchase here https://bit.ly/38dbCai – Speakers review score 4.5/5
Webinar – Practising as and dealing with unregulated businesses and freelance solicitors – co-hosted for The Law Society by SRA specialist Robert Forman
SRA specialist, Robert Forman co-hosted a webinar for The Law Society on 13th February 2020 on ‘Practising as and dealing with unregulated businesses and freelance solicitors’. The Law Society maintains webinars for purchase for up to a year following presentation. The webinar is available for purchase here.
Webinar – 13 February 2020 – Practising as and dealing with unregulated businesses and freelance solicitors
Robert Forman will be co-hosting a webinar for The Law Society on 13th February 2020 on ‘Practising as and dealing with unregulated businesses and freelance solicitors’. For further details and to book a place, please follow this link http://bit.ly/unreg_freelance
Webinar: Dubious investment schemes – Avoiding entity and individual regulatory liability
Robert Forman will be co-hosting a Webinar for The Law Society on 14th January 2020 on Dubious investment schemes – Avoiding entity and individual regulatory liability. For further details and to book a place, please follow this link http://bit.ly/dubiousinvest
Robert Forman’s Webinar for The Law Society on Changes to the rules on reporting concerns to the SRA
This webinar provides individuals, managers, COLPs and COFAs with advice on the new reporting rules which will be introduced in November 2019, including elements of the SRA’s new Enforcement Strategy and the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal’s (SDT) new procedural rules including the change to the standard of proof in disciplinary proceedings. Robert Forman co-hosted the Webinar … Read More
The Solicitor’s Handbook 2019 – Robert Forman of Murdochs Professional Discipline Solicitors
Robert Forman is a co-author of The Solicitor’s Handbook 2019, published on 30 September 2019 by The Law Society. The book is a comprehensive and user-friendly guide to solicitors’ regulation. It covers the changes to the new SRA standards and regulations which come into force on 25 November 2019 in addition to recent statutory changes … Read More
Murdochs maintains Legal 500 recognition as a leading firm in Professional Discipline
Legal 500 2020 said the following about us – Murdochs Solicitors ‘has excellent knowledge of the law and practice of SRA interventions into solicitors’. The practice has longstanding experience defending solicitors and other legal professionals that face regulatory investigations and disciplinary proceedings. The team comprises practice head and senior partner Andrew Blatt – who specialises … Read More
Robert Forman will be co-hosting an @TheLawSociety live webinar 30th September 2019 – Reporting concerns: the SRA enforcement strategy and the new SDT rules
Robert Forman will be co-hosting an @TheLawSociety live webinar 30th September 2019 – Changes to the rules on reporting concerns: the SRA enforcement strategy and the new SDT rules http://bit.ly/2RB7F8v
Robert Forman comments in Legal Futures on the decision in SRA v James, MacGregor & Naylor
Robert Forman, instructed by Mrs. MacGregor & Mr. Naylor in the conjoined appeals before LJ Flaux, and advocate at the original SDT hearings, responds this morning to Legal Futures’ request for comment. https://bit.ly/2T8J0Zn