27 August 2026
SRA asked: Why aren’t you approving M&A deals?
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has been asked to explain why it is requiring only notification of impending mergers and acquisitions, rather than its approval.
27 August 2026
Barrister fined for racist “goat farmer” remarks
An experienced criminal law barrister has been reprimanded and fined for an “outburst of racist language” when talking to a trainee police officer.
27 August 2026
Law firm’s £3m liability cap “unreasonable”, court rules
A £3m liability cap in a law firm’s terms of business was unreasonable under the Unfair Contract Terms Act, the High Court has held.
27 August 2026
Trainee used Home Office second job to access immigration files
A solicitor who had a second job at the Home Office while a trainee and used it to access the visa application files of clients and family members has been suspended.
