15 October 2026
Row over vote of no confidence in SRA to rumble on after AGM
The question of whether solicitors should hold a vote of no confidence in the board of the SRA remains up in the air following the Law Society AGM.
15 October 2026
Larger law firms cool on mergers and private equity
The leaders of larger law firms are less keen to grow through mergers or by taking private equity investment – but acquisitions are more on their radar.
15 October 2026
Keeping up with the Bar – Law Society removes cap on president’s pay
Solicitors yesterday voted to end the cap on the Law Society president’s pay at the salary of a district judge, given that the chair of the Bar Council’s pay is pegged to that of a High Court judge.
15 October 2026
Cyber criminals taking “commercial approach” to attacks on law firms
A group of cyber criminals that specialises in attacks on law firms is taking a “commercial-style approach” to managing victims, with “a structured sequence of negotiation and monetisation”.
