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Areas of Law Crime, Legal Aid and Public Law

Legal aid deserts reach 14.5 million people as family provision thins

Legal aid deserts now cover 91 local authorities and 14.49 million people across England and Wales, with family provision now close to four times worse…

Practice Professional Conduct

SRA AI warning notice puts supervisors and COLPs in the frame

The SRA's first dedicated AI warning notice brings supervisors, COLPs and firm governance into scope, and treats client material entered into public AI tools as…

In Brief Pensions

Legal Brief Roundup: general levy consultation, minimum pension age and covert court recordings

The general levy consultation closes on 8 September, HMRC consults on minimum pension age transition rules, a barrister is disbarred over court recordings, and dashboards…

Areas of Law Property and Conveyancing

Gateway 3 approval times published for the first time as BSR reports a 16-week median

The Building Safety Regulator has published Gateway 3 performance data for the first time, recording 29 determinations at a 72% approval rate and a 16-week…

Latest News Professional Conduct

COLP and COFA separation approved as LSB clears the SRA’s client money rules

The Legal Services Board approved the SRA's COLP and COFA separation rules on 31 July 2026, together with annual accountants' reports for every firm that…

Areas of Law Property and Conveyancing

Land Registry correspondence moves to secure links from late August

HM Land Registry will stop sending application correspondence as PDF attachments from late August 2026. Requisitions and notices will arrive as a secure link valid…