Compliance Lifeline | April 2026
Facebook Linkedin Instagram Compliance Lifeline • April 2026 It has been one of those months when several significant regulatory developments have landed at once, and the team at Enderley Consulting has done its best to cover all of them without either cutting corners or testing the limits of your reading stamina. This edition runs to […]
The SRA wants solicitors to record their learning and have annual ethics conversations. Here’s what that actually means.
Facebook Linkedin Instagram SRA Proposes Mandatory Ethics Talks and Learning Records The SRA has launched a consultation on strengthening its continuing competence regime, including mandatory record-keeping of learning and development and a new requirement for annual ethics discussions. The consultation is open until 15 July 2026. Here is what is being proposed, why, and what […]
Yes, you probably need to register with HMRC as a ‘tax adviser’. No, it isn’t as alarming as it sounds.
Facebook Linkedin Instagram Yes, you probably need to register with HMRC as a ‘tax adviser’. No, it isn’t as alarming as it sounds. From 18 May 2026, solicitors who submit SDLT returns, IHT forms, probate tax documents, and a wide range of other HMRC-facing work on behalf of clients will need to register with HMRC […]
Mazur: the dust settles, the guidance is updated, and the supervision question lands squarely with firms
Facebook Linkedin Instagram Mazur: the dust settles, the guidance is updated, and the supervision question lands squarely with firms The Court of Appeal’s March judgment in Mazur restored the pre-existing delegation model for litigation. But the story did not end there. A last-minute clarification from the court on 22 April, prompted by a challenge to […]
MLRO or MLCO? The FCA wants to hear from you, and this is why you should respond
Facebook Linkedin Instagram The FCA wants to hear from you. This is why you should respond. The FCA has begun reaching out directly to MLCOs and MLROs in the legal sector to inform how it will approach AML supervision. If you have received an email from the SRA inviting you to take part in this […]
Digital ID for AML: the rules have just changed -and some firms may not have noticed
Facebook Linkedin Instagram Digital ID for AML: the rules have just changed – and some firms may not have noticed This article follows on from our March 2025 piece on the Companies House identity verification process, which introduced mandatory IDV for company directors and PSCs under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act. If you […]
Is a CQS audit heading your way? Why the answer is probably yes
Facebook Linkedin Instagram Is a CQS audit heading your way? Why the answer is probably yes The Law Society has long signalled its intention to audit every CQS-accredited firm. The evidence on the ground suggests that intention is now becoming reality – and many firms are not as ready as they think. If you hold […]
A new era of partnership? What the SRA’s fresh direction means for law firms
Facebook Linkedin Instagram We recently sat down with long-standing friend of Enderley Consulting, Brian Evans, Managing Partner of Lanyon Bowdler and newly appointed Law Society Council Member. Brian shared his impressions from the regulator’s new leadership, and what it might mean in practice. There are moments in professional life when a change in tone feels […]