Robert Forman’s book review of The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (N West & S Heley), has been published by The Law Society here and a longer version by the Association of Regulatory & Disciplinary Lawyers here : ARDL Bulletin 2022 Autumn Edition
Solicitors’ Regulation
Murdochs maintains its Chambers & Partners ranking as London’s leading specialist solicitors’ professional discipline firm
Our three-strong team has, for the 2023 edition, maintained its Chambers & Partners ranking as London’s leading specialist solicitors’ professional discipline firm. Individually Andrew Blatt is ranked in Band 2, Robert Forman in Band 3, and Nick Trevette in Band 5. Here’s what Chambers & Partners said : Murdochs Solicitors has a niche team specialising in defence … Read More
Murdochs Professional Discipline Team recognised in Legal 500 UK 2023
Murdochs Solicitors maintained its top ranking as a specialist firm of professional discipline solicitors in the 2023 edition of Legal 500 UK, released 28 September 2022. Legal 500 had the following to say about us :‘Handling ‘cases with great judgement and effectiveness‘, Murdochs Solicitors focuses almost exclusively on defending solicitors and other legal professionals facing regulatory … Read More
Robert Forman writes for The Law Society’s Legal Compliance bulletin – 12 July 2022
Robert Forman’s article, ‘A fine thing’ appears in the 12 July 2022 edition of the Law Society’s Legal Compliance bulletin. Robert comments on the SRA’s new fining powers. The article, written in advance of The Lord Chancellor’s decision, comments on the consequences of the increased fining powers. The article available here https://communities.lawsociety.org.uk/july-2022/a-fine-thing/6002362.article requires a subscription … Read More
Robert Forman speaks at specialist partnership and employment firm Fox & Partners’ latest Breakfast Briefing on ‘Conducting internal investigations in law firms’
Robert Forman was delighted to join Catriona Watt, Caroline Field and Eleanor Diamond at specialist partnership and employment firm Fox & Partners’ latest Breakfast Briefing on ‘Conducting internal investigations in law firms’. The webinar recording of 14th June 2022 is now available below for those who missed the live session and for those who would like to watch it … Read More
Robert Forman’s blog today in Legal Futures on the SRA’s proposed increase in fining powers
Robert Forman’s blog on the SRA‘s proposed increase in fining powers appears today in Legal Futures and can be read here https://www.legalfutures.co.uk/blog/why-raising-the-sras-fining-powers-is-good-for-solicitors
The Solicitor’s Handbook 2022 co-authored by Robert Forman
The Solicitor’s Handbook 2022, co-authored by Robert Forman in our professional discipline team, is now on sale at The Law Society bookshop here as well as other leading retail stores. The Solicitor’s Handbook is a comprehensive and user-friendly guide to the regulations governing the conduct of solicitors. The 2022 edition has been updated to take … Read More
Murdochs maintains Chambers & Partners’ ranking as London’s leading specialist solicitors’ professional discipline firm
Our three-strong team has, for the 2022 edition, maintained its Chambers & Partners ranking as London’s leading specialist solicitors’ professional discipline firm. Here’s what Chambers & Partners said : What the team is known for Niche team specialising in defence of solicitors’ professional discipline proceedings. Particular expertise in SDT matters, SRA forensic investigations and voluntary … Read More
Murdochs maintains its Legal 500 ranking as London’s leading specialist solicitors’ professional discipline firm
Our three-strong team has, for the 2022 edition, maintained its Legal 500 ranking as London’s leading specialist solicitors’ professional discipline firm. Here’s what Legal 500 said : The ‘small, highly effective team‘ at Murdochs Solicitors has longstanding experience in focusing almost exclusively on defending solicitors and other legal professionals facing regulatory investigations and disciplinary proceedings. … Read More
The SRA – Your ill-health, the end of your career – The SRA’s wellbeing imperative
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