27 October 2026
SRA moves to take unlimited fining power for economic crime
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has finally sought permission to activate its power to issue unlimited fines in cases involving economic crime.
27 October 2026
SRA: Tribunal shortcomings and record reports about solicitors
One in five contested cases before the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal last year did not lead to a conviction, by far the highest in recent years.
27 October 2026
Hammer home rules of embargoed judgments to clients, lawyers told
Lawyers need to explain to their clients, “even more clearly and fully than they already do”, what they can and cannot do with embargoed judgments, the High Court has warned.
27 October 2026
Non-solicitors sanctioned for sickies and intercepting post
An apprentice solicitor and a paralegal have been sanctioned for pulling sickies to hide an arrest and an employment tribunal hearing respectively.
