SRA hit with £50,000 costs order after botched prosecution
Tribunal says SRA investigator was ‘evasive’ and ‘combative’ at times during cross-examination.
Action needed to save City, says lobby group
UK cannot afford to be complacent amid falling output and productivity and fundamental global changes.
In depth: SRA on the ropes over alleged SLAPPs after third defeat
The Solicitors Regulation Authority is licking its wounds over three failed SLAPP prosecutions. Yet amid possible appeals and ‘eye-watering’ costs, the case for new legislation has gained momentum.
Treasury urged to rethink on tax adviser registration
Council for Licensed Conveyancers says tightly regulated members are not permitted to give tax advice.
The legal profession needs to be wary of AI-generated fraud
Sponsored content. How technology helps law firms tell what’s real, even at a time when AI is making everything easier to spoof.
Medical negligence: Lessons not learned
Sponsored content. Lisa Abrahams, Account Manager at after-the-event insurer ARAG, reflects on the recent Law Society Gazette roundtable and our national failure to learn lessons from medical mistakes.
Insight: Could AI transform law firm compliance?
Sponsored content. Doug Hargrove, SVP at OneAdvanced, examines how AI agents can alleviate the administrative challenges of legal compliance and provide insights into areas for improvement across your teams.
Two hopeful cases for the legal profession
The outcome of the cases last week, at opposite ends of our continent, bring good news.
Data protection predictions for 2026
Data protection laws in the UK and other jurisdictions will continue to evolve to meet novel challenges.
Something is going to snap in 2026
Treatment of solicitors directly contradicts the government’s overall stated aim of deregulation.
The SRA must move on from SLAPPs
Regulatory assault on media lawyers for 'strategic litigation against public participation' is now doing more harm than good.
