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Client Confidentiality: Risks in Mergers, Acquisitions & Law Firm Deals

January 27th, 2026 by Stuart Smith

With the SRA’s rules tightening and enforcement actions on the rise, law firms face real challenges in balancing regulatory obligations with commercial needs. In this second video in our series focusing on client confidentiality in legal practice, Partners Nick Leale and Corinne Staves discuss the complex realities of client confidentiality during law firm transactions – whether it’s a […]

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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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What is the SRA thinking? Some insights from its 2025 COLP & COFA Conference

October 29th, 2025 by Sophie Cook

The SRA’s annual COLP & COFA Conference offered a detailed look at the regulator’s priorities and direction. Partners Andrew Pavlovic and Corinne Staves attended the conference and, in this short video, discuss some key takeaways for firms and partners. These include the following: 1. SRA Admits Past Mistakes: The SRA’s leadership acknowledged failings over SSB (in contrast […]

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One Law Firm, Four Practice Areas, Defying Expectations

October 21st, 2025 by Stuart Smith

CM Murray LLP continues to challenge expectations of what a boutique firm can achieve. In the latest Chambers UK and Legal 500 rankings, we’ve once again secured top-tier recognition for our market-leading work in Partnership and Senior Executive matters, maintained our strong position in Employer work and earned a new firm ranking in Professional Discipline. It’s a testament to the depth of our […]

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Private Equity and Legal Ethics: Can They Coexist?

October 9th, 2025 by Sophie Cook

Professional ethics is based on the principles of serving the interests of legal services clients, acting in the interests of justice and acting with integrity and honesty. Owners of law firms of course want to make good profits, and private equity houses who invest in law firms will also want to sell their asset on […]

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Mazur Revisited: A Reminder on the Boundaries of Litigation Work

September 30th, 2025 by Sophie Cook

Now that the dust is beginning to settle on the Mazur judgment of 16 September, it is perhaps time to recap what this judgment reminds us of when it comes to the conducting of litigious legal work. Just cutting things back to the basics briefly, the case confirms that the Legal Services Act 2007 […]

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Client Confidentiality: Risks in Partner and Team Moves

September 4th, 2025 by Stuart Smith

We are delighted to bring you a new video series focusing on client confidentiality in legal practice. This series will explores the regulatory, ethical, and practical challenges surrounding the duty of confidentiality, particularly as it applies to law firm operations and professional conduct. In this first episode, Partners Nick Leale, Andrew Pavlovic and David Fisher discuss the risks […]

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