15 May 2026
Financial Services Bill will be vehicle for AML switch to FCA
The government is set to legislate to transfer the anti-money laundering supervision of lawyers to the Financial Conduct Authority, it has emerged.
15 May 2026
Judge refers solicitors to SRA for fake AI-generated cases
A circuit judge has referred two solicitors to the Solicitors Regulation Authority for submitting hallucinated cases to the court.
15 May 2026
“Significant new evidence” in employment judge misconduct case
The Judicial Conduct Investigations Office has agreed to reinvestigate allegations of bullying and intimidation against Employment Judge Philip Lancaster, in light of “significant new evidence”.
15 May 2026
The Solicitors Charity sees sharp rise in women in need of help
The Solicitors’ Charity has seen a sharp rise in the number of women calling on it for help, making up nearly three-quarters of all new clients in the last year.
