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When Lawyers Break the Law Outside Work: The Regulatory Consequences – ReguLaw Podcast Episode 6

July 13th, 2026 by Stuart Smith

How should regulators respond when criminal offences or other misconduct occur outside a professional’s practice? In the latest episode of our regulatory podcast ReguLaw, CM Murray Partners Beth Hale and Andrew Pavlovic are joined by Chloe Carpenter KC of Fountain Court Chambers to discuss the recent High Court decision of Hickey v Bar Standards Board and its wider […]

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Partner Performance and Accountability in the AI-Enabled Firm – Leadership Circle with Lexington Consultants – 4 October – 9am-11.30am in Copenhagen

July 1st, 2026 by Stuart Smith

Partner Performance and Accountability in the AI-Enabled Firm – Leadership Circle with Lexington Consultants – 4 October – 9am-11.30am in Copenhagen

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SRA Announces Significant Changes Which will Affect All Law Firms

June 4th, 2026 by Sophie Cook

The SRA has announced reforms which it hopes will strengthen client money protection and ensure ongoing compliance.    This follows serious criticism of its handling of Axiom Ince and PM Law, and the SRA has previously consulted on some of these measures. The proposals   1. All firms which hold client money will be required […]

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SRA Proposes Changes to Continuing Competence Regime: Ten-Minute Talk

May 29th, 2026 by Stuart Smith

The SRA has launched a consultation on changes to its continuing competence regime, driven by the Legal Services Board’s push for a stronger culture of professional ethics across the profession. In this recording, Partners Nick Leale and Andrew Pavlovic discuss what the proposals could mean in practice. Watch the video above or listen here. In […]

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Mazur and Supervision in Practice: What Firms Need to Do Now

April 1st, 2026 by Stuart Smith

On 31 March, the Court of Appeal overturned the first instance decision of Mr Justice Sheldon in Mazur, finding that an unauthorised person can conduct litigation under the supervision of an authorised person, providing that the authorised person remains responsible for the conduct of that litigation.   The authorised person retains responsibility for the conduct […]

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Partner Misconduct Allegations – Getting the Investigation Right – 14 April 2026 – 12.00PM – 13.30PM

February 13th, 2026 by Sophie Cook

Partner Misconduct Allegations – Getting the Investigation Right – 14 April 2026 – 12.00PM – 13.30PM

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#SRA4HR – Episode 2: Navigating the SRA’s Approach to Internal Investigations

January 15th, 2026 by Stuart Smith

In this next episode of #SRA4HR, Managing Partner Clare Murray and regulatory/professional discipline Partner Andrew Pavlovic discuss the SRA’s focus on internal investigations, including: Why the SRA care about them   The consequences for individuals (including HR professionals) and firms for failing to investigate matters or investigating them inadequately   The choice of investigator and how this interacts with […]

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Interest from Client Accounts to be Passed to the Government to ‘Strengthen Justice’

January 8th, 2026 by Stuart Smith

Hot on the heels of the AML Supervision Reform Consultation and recent announcements about the future of jury trials, the government has this week launched an open consultation on the much talked about issue of the interest that law firms earn when they hold their client’s money (either hold themselves or in Third Party Managed […]

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Six for ’26 – The Regulatory Horizon for Solicitors and Other Lawyers

January 5th, 2026 by Stuart Smith

2026 is set to be another seismic year for legal regulation. In this alert we identify six regulatory issues for lawyers and risk and compliance teams to be aware of in 2026. 1. FCA takeover of AML oversight function   On 21 October 2025 the government announced that the Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) will become […]

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#SRA4HR – Episode 1: Demystifying the SRA’s Rules on Unfair Treatment of Colleagues

December 17th, 2025 by Stuart Smith

Welcome to #SRA4HR – our new series of short chats that highlight and demystify SRA regulation for law firm HR professionals.   In this first episode, Managing Partner Clare Murray and regulatory/professional discipline Partner Andrew Pavlovic discuss: Why the SRA’s changing caseload means that the lines between HR and Risk & Compliance are becoming increasingly blurred   3 important […]

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