UK Regulation

SRA Tells Firms To Match Oversight To Risk After Mazur

By Marialuisa Taddia

The Solicitors Regulation Authority said Friday that solicitors overseeing unauthorized staff in litigation might need awareness of every file in some cases, as it urged the profession to take a risk-based approach when deciding on appropriate supervision following the Mazur decision.

LSB Says Legal AI Lacks Safeguards Consumers Expect

By Ashish Sareen

A gap has emerged between the protections available to consumers and the safeguards they expect as more and more people use artificial intelligence tools to help with their legal problems, the Legal Services Board said.

MPs Want Appeals Route For Judge-Only Complex Cases

By Christopher Crosby

Defendants charged with economic crimes who are facing trial by a sole judge should be allowed to appeal for their case to be heard by a jury, British lawmakers said Wednesday in a pushback against the government's landmark criminal justice reforms.

Solicitor Can't Sue SRA, Journalist For Discrimination

By Jamie Lennox

A tribunal has thrown out a Black solicitor's discrimination claims against the Solicitors Regulation Authority and a legal journalist, ruling that the lawyer's claims have no chance of succeeding.

LSB Joins AI Sandbox To Push Safe Legal Tech

By Ashish Sareen

The Legal Services Board said Monday that it has joined a government-backed initiative aimed at promoting the responsible deployment of artificial intelligence across the U.K. economy as it looks to support innovation in legal services while safeguarding consumers' interests.

Lawyers Doubt SRA Plans To Stop Scandals With New Data

By Marialuisa Taddia

The Solicitors Regulation Authority's proposed overhaul of its client-money rules has won support for restoring annual accountants' reports, but experts say the reforms also raise broader questions about the regulator's ability to act on the data it collects.

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