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Private investigators are instructed by all sorts of professionals, but the investigators themselves are not regulated. Our working with partner, ABI, shares why a voluntary...

Read our response to the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s (SRA) consultation on its 2023/26 corporate strategy.

The LSB has announced plans to review the enforcement and investigative tools available to legal services regulators. We strongly oppose a further extension of the...

Law Society president Lubna Shuja joined her G7 counterparts to condemn the war in Ukraine and call on governments and regulators of our respective professions...

Amy Bell considers a real case where a firm received the largest ever fine by the SRA for lacking sufficient anti-money laundering (AML) controls, including...

Whistleblowing is a powerful tool for promoting ethical organisational practices. Jan Stappers explores the indispensable role of legal experts in this sphere.

Alan Sheeley, Samantha Palmer and Michael Reading share key actions you must take should you receive an allegation of fraud within your firm.

Michelle Garlick considers a case where a solicitor found themselves in the SDT for alleged breaches of the SRA Principles, involving instructing a trainee to...

Jessica Clay considers a case where a solicitor found themselves in the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) for misconduct. Breaches of the SRA Principles were alleged,...

Iain Miller considers a real case where a trainee solicitor was fined by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) for drunkenly harassing colleagues at the office...

Law Society president Lubna Shuja shares how our professional ethics programme will support solicitors to navigate tricky ethical situations.

Susanna Heley considers a real case where a solicitor found themselves in the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal for a series of alleged breaches, including falsifying social...