by Yasmin Robinson | Aug 18, 2026 | News
Artificial intelligence is becoming an increasingly familiar part of legal practice, with firms using AI tools for tasks ranging from drafting and document review to research, summarisation and administrative work. The SRA’s new Warning Notice on Misuse of AI,...
by Yasmin Robinson | Aug 7, 2026 | News
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has updated its sectoral risk assessment for anti-money laundering and terrorist financing, following HM Treasury’s publication of its National Risk Assessment. For firms within the scope of the Money Laundering Regulations,...
by Yasmin Robinson | Jul 28, 2026 | News
HMRC has recently brought together its anti-money laundering expectations into a new Anti-money laundering guidance for supervised businesses manual. The guidance consolidates both general and sector-specific expectations in one place and covers key areas including:...
by Yasmin Robinson | Jul 27, 2026 | News
The Home Office has published two important pieces of research examining the lived experiences of money mules and public understanding of money muling. Although the reports are primarily aimed at tackling fraud, they contain valuable lessons for solicitors and law...
by Yasmin Robinson | Jul 9, 2026 | News
The SRA has published new guidance on the use of third-party litigation funding (TPLF), reminding solicitors and law firms of their professional obligations when funding arrangements are used or when clients are introduced to external funders. Third-party litigation...