Compliance & Regulation
LSB launches review to avoid another Mazur crisis
The Legal Services Board has launched a review to ensure there is not a repeat of the Mazur chaos with the five other reserved legal activities.
SRA urged to investigate law firm over Walliams letter
The Solicitors Regulation Authority should investigate law firm Schillings’ work for David Walliams, according to the Good Law Project.
SRA to explore “alternative regulatory tools” to investigations
The SRA is to explore “alternative regulatory tools to formal investigations and enforcement action” as part of its new focus on pro-actively tackling risk.
MPs call for legislation to overturn Carter-Ruck privilege ruling
MPs have called on the government to legislate so that the High Court ruling in Carter-Ruck about privilege does not stop regulators tackling money laundering.
Regulator calls for 2,000 more conveyancing lawyers
The Council for Licensed Conveyancers has launched ‘Project 2,000 Lawyers’, a campaign to attract 2,000 more trainees to qualify with it by 2030.
Barrister cleared of misconduct for pro-Hezbollah tweet
A barrister who tweeted support for proscribed terrorist group Hezbollah has been cleared of misconduct by a disciplinary tribunal.
High Court rejects SDT appeal made five-and-a-half years out of time
The High Court has dismissed an appeal by a solicitor-turned-barrister against a £20,000 fine imposed on him by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal back in 2020.
Family law AI tools “could make conflict worse”
The use of AI tools by litigants in the family justice system could undermine attempts by policymakers and professionals “to de-escalate conflict”, a report has warned.
Mixed response to government review of legal services regulation
Initial reactions to the government’s plan for a “comprehensive review” of legal services regulation have been mixed, with the Bar Council making clear its opposition to a single regulator.
Barrister reported to BSB over “hateful rhetoric towards Jews”
The Campaign Against Antisemitism has referred a barrister to the Bar Standards Board over her “hateful rhetoric towards Jews”, as regulator revealed a spike in social media complaints.
Government backs “comprehensive review” of legal services regulation
The government is to undertake a “comprehensive review” of whether legal services regulation remains fit for purpose, the Ministry of Justice revealed today.
‘Polluter pays’ means profession set to pay less for LeO
The Legal Ombudsman’s budget is set to rise by 6.9% next year but the levy on lawyers to pay for it will fall because of the stronger ‘polluter pays’ regime of case fees.
AML: Conveyancers “should report membership of developer panels”
Property developers should be regulated for anti-money laundering purposes and conveyancers should have to report annually on membership of their panels.
Law firm can keep acting in dispute after partner swapped sides
A law firm representing a woman in a dispute with her ex-husband can continue to act despite hiring the partner who previously supervised the legal work for him, the High Court has ruled.
SRA “keeping close eye” on accumulator law firms
The Solicitors Regulation Authority is conducting monthly “intelligence-led reviews and risk assessments” of so-called accumulator firms, it has emerged.
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The AI question law firms should answer before a client asks it
Most law firms we speak to are already using AI, whether or not they have approved it, because fee-earners are doing it anyway. The tool people settle on is often Claude.
From chat to Cowork: preparing your law firm for agentic AI
AI is evolving quickly. For law firms still working out how to get consistent value from the tools they already have, the conversation has moved on again to agentic AI.
Why good governance matters when managing Law Society forms
Everyday legal transactions rely on Law Society forms. But they are often treated as static templates rather than what they really are: living documents that change over time.
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