Compliance & Regulation
SRA pushes “proactive supervision” as it mulls compliance role reform
The Solicitors Regulation Authority is to focus on proactive supervision of higher-risk law firms as it considers changes to its compliance officer rules.
Exclusive: Leading law firm calls for ban on car finance claim adverts
The law firm with the biggest car finance claims book in the UK has today called for a temporary ban on all advertising for such claims.
Barrister disbarred following conviction for legal aid fraud
A barrister jailed in 2024 for defrauding the Legal Aid Agency by falsely claiming defence legal costs has now been disbarred.
Legal regulators’ Post Office probes “could fail” due to lack of powers
The Horizon Compensation Advisory Board has expressed concern about the powers of legal regulators to investigate the lawyers involved in the Post Office Horizon scandal.
Solicitor who practised for over a year without insurance struck off
A sole practitioner who practised for over a year without professional indemnity insurance has been struck off by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal.
Small firms, sole practitioners and conveyancers heap pressure on SRA
The SME & Boutique Law Firm Alliance wants to press ahead with a vote of no confidence in the SRA board, while the Sole Practitioners Group has started a petition.
Row over vote of no confidence in SRA to rumble on after AGM
The question of whether solicitors should hold a vote of no confidence in the board of the SRA remains up in the air following the Law Society AGM.
Head of CPS and health regulator named new SRA chair
Caroline Corby, the chair of both the Crown Prosecution Service and the Professional Standards Authority, has been named new chair of the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
Small firms alliance unhappy with call to back down on SRA vote
The SME & Boutique Law Firm Alliance has expressed concern about pushback to its plan to call a vote of no confidence in the SRA board at tomorrow’s Law Society AGM.
Charity eyes judicial review over SRA’s approach to complaints
A charity for litigants in person has sent the SRA a letter before claim for judicial review over rejecting reports from members of the public without investigation.
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When the person who needs help is the partner
A law firm can have excellent support on paper and still have a serious gap. The gap is the person who cannot imagine using it.
SRA supervision and AI: what firms will be asked to prove
AI intensifies scrutiny of whether firms can demonstrate that they were in control of the systems through which legal services were delivered.
How ELD NextGen will improve employers’ liability tracing
The Employers’ Liability Tracing Office is continuing work towards the launch of ELD NextGen, the next generation of the employers’ liability database, in early 2027.
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