The Fisher review's second report lands with 47 recommendations, new family listing guidance takes effect on 31 August, and the courts rule on EIR timing and section 20 accommodation duties.
The SRA sectoral risk assessment was substantially rewritten on 6 August 2026, adding three emerging risks firms must take into account under regulation 18(2)(a) when drafting a firm-wide…
The money laundering regulations 2026 are now in force, narrowing enhanced due diligence and adding duties on pooled client accounts. The SRA consultation on notification closes on 17…
Two SRA consultations close this autumn, one on complaints and one on litigation funding. Plus the first SFO tipping-off appeal, the leasehold bill timetable, and unapproved AI use.
HM Treasury confirmed in June that AML supervision of law firms moves from the SRA to the FCA. The Financial Services and Markets Bill carries the clauses, with…
Every current director and PSC must complete Companies House identity verification by 18 November 2026. For most companies the real deadline is the next confirmation statement, which falls…