Compliance Lifeline

Weather your law firm from the regulatory storm. Stay up-to-date with the latest SRA compliance news, regulatory updates from the Solicitors Regulation Authority, Legal Ombudsman and the Law Society, plus marketing advice and training options.

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Legal Ombudsman

Estate administration complaints rising: LeO guidance on beneficiary requests

March 1, 2026 No Comments

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Anti-Money Laundering

AML fines continue: the conveyancing failings pattern

March 1, 2026 No Comments

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Conveyancing

Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook: new platform delayed to June 2026

March 1, 2026 No Comments

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Anti-Money Laundering

Financial Action Task Force Evaluation 2027: HM Treasury survey for UK law firms

March 1, 2026 No Comments

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COLP & COFA

New SRA misconduct reporting form – old form no longer accepted

March 1, 2026 No Comments

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Sanctions

Updated sanctions guidance: new case study and reporting duties

March 1, 2026 No Comments

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New Firm Authorisations

What’s driving the upwards trend in law firm restructuring and new authorisations: Where the market stands

March 1, 2026 No Comments

Beyond the FATF lists - Transparency International's Corruption Perceptions Index

Anti-Money Laundering

Beyond the FATF Lists: Why UK law firms must look further when assessing corruption risk

March 1, 2026 No Comments

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Anti-Money Laundering

FATF Grey List update: Comprehensive guide for MLROs

March 1, 2026 No Comments

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Sanctions

One list only – the UK Sanctions List is now the sole authority

March 1, 2026 No Comments

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COLP & COFA

The SRA Compliance Officer Thematic Review – Insights, concerns and the way forward

March 1, 2026 No Comments

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Internal News

It all started with a conversation on the M5!

March 1, 2026 No Comments

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Compliance Lifeline

Compliance Lifeline | January 2026

January 18, 2026 No Comments

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Anti-Money Laundering

UK law firms brace for FCA takeover of AML supervision

January 18, 2026 No Comments

Case study

Case Study: Misha Wallis & Co Solicitors

January 18, 2026 No Comments

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Litigation

Why the Ministry of Justice’s plan for client account Interest is fundamentally flawed

January 18, 2026 No Comments

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Litigation

The latest on Mazur…

January 17, 2026 No Comments

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Case study

Case study: Begbies Traynor Group

January 11, 2026 No Comments

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National Crime Agency

National Crime Agency’s updated guidance on Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs)

January 9, 2026 No Comments

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Fraud risk

International Fraud Awareness Week: Why law firms must strengthen their defences

November 21, 2025 No Comments

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Internal News

Celebrating 15 years of supporting law firms

November 16, 2025 No Comments

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Compliance Lifeline

Compliance Lifeline | November 2025

November 13, 2025 No Comments

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SRA

SRA thematic review of source of funds and source of wealth compliance

November 12, 2025 No Comments

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SRA

FCA to assume AML supervision of lawyers – what we know (and don’t know) so far

November 11, 2025 No Comments

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SRA

HMRC Tax Adviser Registration: New Rules from April 2026

November 7, 2025 No Comments

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SRA

SRA AML Annual Report 2024–25: Key Insights for COLPs, MLROs & Partners

November 6, 2025 No Comments

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OFSI

An important date for your diary – changes to the UK sanctions list

November 6, 2025 No Comments

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Anti-Money Laundering

Changes to the FATF Black List and Grey List – October 2025 update

November 6, 2025 No Comments

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Supervision

Mazur: Rethinking who can conduct litigation and what it means for your firm (5 November 2025)

November 6, 2025 No Comments

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Compliance Lifeline

Compliance Lifeline | September 2025

September 25, 2025 No Comments

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SRA

High-volume consumer claims – protecting your law firm from regulatory risk

September 24, 2025 No Comments

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Fraud risk

Enderley Consulting welcomes Gavin Ball

September 13, 2025 No Comments

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Fraud risk

Fraud risk reviews – why are they needed and what are their benefits?

September 13, 2025 No Comments

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SRA

How the new ‘Failure to Prevent Fraud’ offence can apply to small law firms

September 7, 2025 No Comments

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Continuing competence

SRA Continuing Competence 2025: Why everyday should be a school day for law firms

August 25, 2025 No Comments

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Anti-Money Laundering

SRA AML Sectoral Risk Assessment (2025 Update) – Important wake up call for law firms

August 11, 2025 No Comments

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Compliance Lifeline

Compliance Lifeline | July 2025

July 31, 2025 No Comments

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SRA

A summer of change…

July 31, 2025 No Comments

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Anti-Money Laundering

AML call-to-action – CLC & SRA’s advice on performing a strong Source‑of‑Funds check

July 21, 2025 No Comments

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Anti-Money Laundering

National Risk Assessment of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing 2025

July 21, 2025 No Comments

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SRA

AI and the regulatory blind spot – AI risk perception in law firms

July 2, 2025 No Comments

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Anti-Money Laundering

Is your law firm ready for the SRA’s 2025 AML data collection?

June 24, 2025 No Comments

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Anti-Money Laundering

FATF Black List and Grey List Updates – June 2025

June 24, 2025 No Comments

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Compliance Lifeline

Compliance Lifeline | June 2025

June 15, 2025 No Comments

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SRA

SRA launches consultation about first tier complaints process

June 12, 2025 No Comments

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CQS

What is the point of CQS??

June 9, 2025 No Comments

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Cybersecurity

The actions law firms can take to protect against cyber-attacks

June 5, 2025 No Comments

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SRA

A timely reminder of the importance of attendance notes

May 29, 2025 No Comments

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Compliance

Creating a culture of compliance

May 23, 2025 No Comments

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SRA

SRA Diversity Data

April 30, 2025 No Comments

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Data Protection

Law firm fined by ICO for data breaches

April 30, 2025 No Comments

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Client Account

Solicitors and Client Money Protection Schemes

April 30, 2025 No Comments

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Anti-Money Laundering

Sanctions threat assessments – essential reading for law firms

April 30, 2025 No Comments

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Uncategorized

From compliance to celebrations!

April 30, 2025 No Comments

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Anti-Money Laundering

New LSAG Guidance: April 2025

April 29, 2025 No Comments

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