8 September 2026
Small firms join forces to step up compliance officer campaign
Small and medium-sized law firms opposed to rule changes on who can hold compliance officer rules have banded together to lobby both the SRA and Law Society.
8 September 2026
Platform eyes ABS licence in bid to plug advice gap for renters
An online platform that provides free legal advice and assessments for renters has applied to the SRA to become an alternative business structure.
8 September 2026
Partnership-based IP firms “will struggle to invest”
Intellectual property firms based on a partnership model “will struggle to invest what is needed for the long-term future”, the chief executive of global IP firm Rouse has predicted.
8 September 2026
Sham marriages solicitor fails in bid to return to profession
A solicitor struck off in 2019 after being recorded by an undercover reporter advising on a sham marriage has failed in a bid to return to the profession.
