UK Regulation

SRA Eyes Stricter Rules On Litigation-Funding Practices

By Marialuisa Taddia

The Solicitors Regulation Authority called for responses from the legal profession on Friday to help it understand consumer risks in litigation-funding for high-volume claims, following the collapse of SSB Group in 2024. 

Bar Council Tackles Career Stereotypes With Oracy Initiative

By Marialuisa Taddia

The Bar Council said Thursday that it has launched a new educational program designed to improve children's listening and speaking skills, in an effort to bridge the profession's socioeconomic gap.

Inflated Hours Case Exposes Cracks In Firms' Billing Practices

By Marialuisa Taddia

The disbarment of a former Irwin Mitchell LLP lawyer for inflating billable hours exposes flaws in the model, lawyers say, as AI begins to undermine its relevance. Here, lawyers talk to Law360 about the shortcomings of the billable hour practice.

MoJ Seeks New LSB Chair Amid Leadership Shake-Up

By Marialuisa Taddia

The Ministry of Justice has launched a campaign to recruit a new chair of the Legal Services Board, more than six months after the last person in the position stepped down midway through his first term.

No New Judges As Employment Bill Nears Passage Into Law

By Jamie Lennox

The Ministry of Justice has admitted that it has so far drawn a blank in its push to recruit new employment judges in 2025, despite concerns that the Employment Rights Bill could trigger a surge in claims.

Bar Report Calls For New Commissioner To Tackle Bullying

By Ashish Sareen

A formal independent review called on Monday for the appointment of a new conduct commissioner and an overhaul of the complaints system to tackle bullying, harassment and sexual harassment at the bar amid rising levels of inappropriate behavior in the profession.

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