Defending Solicitors' Rights To Practise
Article summary The Alliance asks the SRA to suspend the proposed January 2027 implementation while it considers the concerns raised in the letter. The letter challenges the use of £600,000 turnover as a threshold and … Read More
A New Guide to SRA Investigations and Tribunal Proceedings Jonathan Goodwin’s new book, Defending Solicitors, is the ultimate guide for any Solicitor facing an SRA investigation or proceedings before the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal. Jonathan is … Read More
The AI Growth Lab is a ‘safe sandbox’ where legal services innovators can develop and test AI-based systems. According to the government’s announcement, it is designed to accelerate the development and deployment of AI products … Read More
The Office for Legal Complaints (OLC), which oversees the Legal Ombudsman service, has launched a consultation proposing a significant overhaul of its case fee structure. The changes are designed to incentivise firms to resolve complaints … Read More
As outlined in the Law Gazette, the Law Society has called on the Solicitors Regulation Authority, HM Courts and Tribunals Service, and the Ministry of Justice to set out how artificial intelligence can and should … Read More
The Law Commission of England and Wales has launched a new project to consider the potential introduction of a consumer class actions regime. Announced on 20th April 2026, the project is sponsored by the Department … Read More
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) may take enforcement action against some solicitors connected to the Post Office Horizon IT scandal before the statutory public inquiry publishes its final report (a date for which is still … Read More
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) issued a joint warning on 4th February 2026 directed at claims management companies (CMCs) and law firms handling motor finance commission claims. The warning … Read More
On 29th April 2026, the Law Society published a practice note on the ‘conduct of litigation’, following the Court of Appeal judgment in Mazur & Stuart v Charles Russell Speechlys LLP & Others [2026] EWCA … Read More
The Office for Professional Body Anti-Money Laundering Supervision (OPBAS) published its annual review of AML supervision effectiveness on the 3rd of March 2026, covering the 25 professional body supervisors responsible for preventing financial crime across … Read More
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is developing a new risk profiling tool designed to detect early warning signs of law firm instability. This is a direct response to the high-profile collapses of Axiom Ince, SSB … Read More
The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal has warned that law firms could face the prospect of ‘double jeopardy’ as anti-money laundering supervision transfers from the Solicitors Regulation Authority to the Financial Conduct Authority. Background To The Consultation … Read More
The Legal Services Board (LSB) has published its latest State of Legal Services 2025 report, providing a progress update at the halfway point of its ten-year Reshaping Legal Services strategy for 2020 to 2031. The … Read More
A solicitor’s use of an AI-generated draft expert report has been described as a “gross breach of duty” by High Court judge Mr Justice Waksman at the recent Bond Solon Expert Witness Conference. This serves … Read More
A new thematic review by the SRA published in December 2025 has found that many compliance officers working in law firms feel undervalued and insufficiently supported in carrying out their regulatory duties. The findings were … Read More
On 5th November 2025, the SRA published a thematic review showing that while awareness is generally positive, there was evidence of non-compliance with source of funds and source of wealth checks. The review found that … Read More
In October 2025, the Legal Services Board (LSB) launched enforcement action against the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) following an independent review into the regulation of SSB Group, which collapsed in early 2024. The action follows … Read More
Master of the Rolls and Head of Civil Justice in England and Wales, Sir Geoffrey Vos, has made it clear that the discussion about the role of artificial intelligence in judicial decision-making in England and … Read More
At the end of October 2025, the Legal Services Board (LSB) approved an application from CILEx Regulation Limited (CRL) to allow legal executives to obtain standalone litigation practice rights. The decision follows the landmark High … Read More
On 14th May 2025, the Bar Council of India (BCI) announced that it will allow foreign lawyers and law firms, including those from the UK, to establish offices in India, subject to a number of … Read More