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High Court Warns UK Lawyers Over AI Misuse After Fake Case Law IncidentJune 16, 2025High Court has issued a firm warning to legal professionals across England and Wales following the misuse of generative AI tools that led to the submission of fictitious case law. The caution, which comes in the wake of growing concerns over unverified AI outputs in legal practice, underlines the duty of solicitors and barristers to ensure the accuracy and integrity of legal materials presented in proceedings.Read More
Law firm £60,000 data breach fine a wake-up call for solicitorsMay 8, 2025In a stark reminder of the growing cyber threats facing the legal sector, Merseyside-based DPP Law Ltd has been fined £60,000 by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) following a significant data breach. The ICO’s enforcement action sends a clear message to the legal sector: safeguarding client data is not optional but a fundamental obligation.Read More
SRA Issue New QWE GuidanceFebruary 24, 2025SRA publishes updated version of its guidance entitled “Meeting our standards for good qualifying work experience” offering detailed advice to aspiring solicitors, employers, and supervisors on how best to structure and verify Qualifying Work Experience (QWE) to meet the SRA’s regulatory standards for admission as a solicitor.Read More
LSB want to strengthen ethics and the rule of lawFebruary 5, 2025LSB considers a draft policy statement about professional ethics and the rule of law which it states represents its next step in its response to an issue that it sees as being a core part of current regulatory debate.Read More
SRA issues unsolicited approaches and cold calling warning noticeJanuary 12, 2025SRA issues warning to law firms regarding prohibited marketing practices such as cold calling, door knocking, and directly targeted online messaging.Read More
SRA Probate Thematic ReviewJanuary 5, 2025SRA publishes thematic review of probate and estate administration services, recognising the significant risks these services pose to firms, solicitors, and clients revealing that firms were generally effective in meeting the needs of clients in vulnerable circumstances, ensuring matters progressed smoothly and clients were kept informed.Read More
LSB to urge AML crackdownNovember 21, 2024LSB produces draft proposals for clamping down even further on AML regulation. The proposal entitled "Consultation on Guidance for New Regulatory Objective on Economic Crime" is a response to a new legal duty placed on the LSB and the legal services regulators to ‘promote the prevention and detection of economic crime’.Read More
SRA Revises Continuing Competence GuidanceAugust 21, 2024The SRA has reissue its continuing competence guidance and series of FAQs. Here we look at the possible reasons behind this and what is required of firms.Read More
Increases to Compensation Fund ConfirmedJuly 25, 2024As expected the SRA have confirmed that contributions by law firms and individuals to the SRA Compensation Fund will be increased for the first time in five years. For individuals this will be by 200% to £90 (£30 last year) while firm contributions will increase by 236% to £2,220 (£660).Read More
SRA Again Seeks View on Proposed Fines RegimeJuly 3, 2024Once again, the Solicitors Regulation Authority is consulting on the latest proposals to issuing financial penalties to law firms and solicitors. Inevitably, the level of fines will be going up! We look at the proposals being put forward.Read More