The SRA portion of the practising certificate fee rises from £190 to £240 for 2026/27. With compensation fund contributions, the SRA element of October renewal moves from £260 to £360.
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.
The Legal Services Board's final report finds regulators missed opportunities to resolve conflicting readings of the Legal Services Act before Mazur, but takes no enforcement action against any…
Conveyancing complaints to the Legal Ombudsman rose 41% in the year to 31 March 2026. Poor service was found in 78% of files and poor complaint handling in…
The SRA has sent client money rule changes to the Legal Services Board. Every firm holding client money would file an annual accountants' report, with penalties for late…
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…