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Users of immigration and asylum legal services can be some of the most vulnerable people in society. The consequences of poor legal services can be particularly severe, long-lasting, and difficult to rectify for this group.
Financial penaltiesOur updated approach to the way we issue financial penalties for proven misconduct includes linking fines to income and having fixed penalties for specific misconduct.
SLAPPs and abusive litigationSolicitors should not get involved in abusive litigation on behalf of their clients - including strategic litigation against public participation (SLAPPs).
Financial sanctions and other international issuesWe want to keep those who work in the legal sector informed of how the Government’s financial sanctions regime affects them and the work they do.
Innovation and technology in legal servicesWe commissioned the University of Oxford to conduct a major independent study looking at current and potential innovation, and adoption of technology within the legal sector.
Cybercrime and bogus firmsRaise awareness of criminals who use IT to steal money and sensitive information