UK Regulation

Partners' Pay Gap At UK Law Firms Widens To 26%

By Adele Redmond

Male partners at the highest-earning law firms in Britain were typically paid 26% more than their female colleagues in 2025, despite progress in closing the pay gap for employees.

More Employers Fined In FWA's 1st Minimum Wage Roundup

By Adele Redmond

The business secretary warned U.K. employers on Thursday that underpaying staff "isn't a shortcut to success" as the new Fair Work Agency fines a growing number of organizations for failing to pay staff the minimum wage.

LSB Orders Further Urgent SRA Reform After PM Law Failures

By Marialuisa Taddia

The Solicitors Regulation Authority will face further scrutiny from the legal industry's oversight regulator after a new report published on Thursday found that the watchdog could have stepped in sooner to prevent client losses at PM Law.

SRA-Shuttered Private Client Firm Owes Ex-Staff £96K

By Ashish Sareen

An employment tribunal has ordered former law firm Gareth Webb & Co. to pay a group of 10 former employees almost £100,000 ($136,000) in damages, after the Solicitors Regulation Authority closed the firm in 2025.

Why Law Firms Still Back LLPs After BlueCrest Tax Ruling

By Marialuisa Taddia

Limited liability partnerships are still the structure of choice for law firms trying to keep pace with a London lateral market that shows little sign of slowing, even after a recent ruling by the U.K. Supreme Court raised fresh questions about tax and governance for those using the model.

LSB Pushes Regulators To Coordinate Guidance After Mazur

By Ashish Sareen

The Legal Services Board called Monday for regulators to share draft guidance on reserved legal activities before publication after the High Court's Mazur ruling exposed inconsistent advice on who could lawfully conduct litigation.

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