1+ day, 13+ hour ago  (309+ words) The Lord Chancellor, David Lammy, has rejected the Senior Salaries Review Body's (SSRB) recommendation for a 3. 8% judicial pay uplift, confirming instead that judges will receive a 3. 5% increase from April 2026. Setting out his decision in a written statement to Parliament, Lammy…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago  (431+ words) The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has announced that the formal process to identify its new Board Chair will begin on Monday 1 June, marking the commencement of the search for a successor to Anna Bradley, who is due to step down…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago  (445+ words) HM Revenue and Customs has begun rolling out a new mandatory registration system for tax advisers, warning that advisers who fail to comply could face sanctions and lose the ability to act for clients. The new framework, known as Modernising…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (777+ words) Solicitor News Court backlogs and CTL pressures spark fears over CPS charging delays Inspection finds CTL pressures and court delays are affecting case management across CPS areas Growing fears over custody time limit (CTL) failures are having a "detrimental impact…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (457+ words) A solicitor has been handed a suspended 12-month suspension order after the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal found extensive allegations of bullying, harassment and sexually motivated misconduct proved against him following complaints from five junior female colleagues. The case concerned allegations brought…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (360+ words) The Law Commission has published a series of recommendations aimed at preparing UK aviation law for the increased use of remotely piloted and autonomous aircraft, including drones and future pilotless passenger vehicles. In its final report on aviation autonomy, the…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (333+ words) More than 1, 000 Chartered Legal Executives have now secured litigation practice rights following the legal uncertainty created by the landmark Mazur judgment, according to the Council for Licensed Conveyancers regulator, CILEX Regulation Limited (CRL). The regulator confirmed the milestone after widespread…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (412+ words) The Solicitors Regulation Authority has rebuked a Bradford solicitor following his conviction for harassment without violence linked to an incident that took place in December 2022. An agreed outcome published on 20 May 2026 confirmed that Amir Dar, of Goldmark Legal Services Ltd,…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (380+ words) The call follows the Government's announcement of further investment aimed at improving national cyber resilience and supporting growth within the UK cyber industry. The proposals form part of the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill currently progressing through Parliament following the…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (205+ words) Although Thandi later used part of the money to pay counsel's fees amounting to "1, 200, he retained the remaining "4, 310 personally. The misconduct came to light in February 2024 after another solicitor contacted the firm on behalf of the client and raised concerns…...