By Marialuisa Taddia

The Legal Services Board called on the solicitors' watchdog Wednesday to improve its supervision of law firms posing a high risk to consumers, as client‑money losses linked to Axiom Ince and PM Law reached around £100 million ($135 million).

By Jamie Lennox

The former general counsel of the Solicitors Regulation Authority has joined the board of a new industry body representing the interests of consumer law firms.

By Marialuisa Taddia

Only about one in five women are King's Counsel, even though women now make up the majority of lawyers entering the profession, the Bar Standards Board said Friday.

By Max Austin

The Civil Justice Council launched a consultation Thursday on reforming solicitors' costs, which could change how solicitors bill clients and how disputes over their fees are resolved. 

By Jamie Lennox

Lawyers could be required to sign a declaration detailing how they have kept their skills up to date as part of a stronger regime of continuing competence that the Solicitors Regulation Authority has floated.

By Marialuisa Taddia

The Solicitors Regulation Authority said Tuesday that the number of candidates who passed the qualification exam in 2024‑25 showed little movement, with stronger results in the second part of the test offset by largely flat figures in the first stage.