16 July 2026
SRA to shift Compensation Fund burden to individual solicitors
Individuals are set to pay 70% of the contributions to the Compensation Fund this year after a major policy shift by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
16 July 2026
Consumer panel lays out case for single legal regulator
The moment for structural reform of legal regulation “has arrived”, the Legal Services Consumer Panel says today in a call for a new single independent regulator.
16 July 2026
SRA’s plans for compulsory ethics discussions “could cost £100m”
Plans by the SRA to introduce compulsory three-hour ethics discussions for solicitors could cost the profession £100m, Birmingham Law Society has calculated.
16 July 2026
Latest acquisition helps drive growth at multi-disciplinary firm
A 170-year-old law firm has made its sixth acquisition in seven years as it pursues a strategy of bringing together legal services, wealth management, trusts and tax planning.
