Solicitors Regulation Authority updates warning notice Strategic Lawsuits against Public Participation (SLAPPs)

The Solicitors Regulation Authority of England and Wales published an updated warning notice for solicitors about Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs) at the end of May, following the entry into law of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 and drawing on its own casework. SLAPPs are identified as a misuse of the…

Massachusetts Board of Bar Overseers

  Massachusetts Board of Bar Overseers Jurisdiction: Massachusetts Country: United States of America Regulatory function: The Board of Bar Overseers and the Office of the Bar Counsel were established by the Supreme Judicial Court in 1974 as independent administrative bodies to investigate and evaluate complaints against lawyers. Further information: The Board website ICLR members:

Qatar Financial Centre Authority

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Netherlands Bar

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Law Society of Ireland

Law Society of Ireland Jurisdiction: Ireland Country: Ireland Regulatory function: The Law Society of Ireland is the regulator of admission and practice in Ireland. It is also the representative body. Further information: Law Society of Ireland website ICLR members:

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