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Compliance Lifeline | September 2026

September has not been a quiet month for the SRA. The Legal Services Board has run out of patience with it, opening a third front of enforcement action following the collapse of PM Law Group. Its own new COLP/COFA separation rules have landed to confusion rather than clarity, with a lobby group and a former […]

FCA confirms first firms will move to its AML supervision by end of 2028

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Facebook Linkedin Instagram FCA confirms first firms will move to its AML supervision by end of 2028 For two years, the one question every managing partner and compliance officer has asked about the FCA’s takeover of AML supervision has been the same: when? This week, for the first time, the government gave a proper answer. […]

Compliance Lifeline | August 2026

It’s been a surprisingly busy month for regulatory activity, and this issue of Compliance Lifeline reflects that. The SRA has updated its sectoral risk assessment, sharpened its expectations on third-party litigation funding, and issued a warning notice on AI use – while the Legal Ombudsman has launched a new model for handling complaints, and the […]

SRA’s updated sectoral risk assessment: What’s moved, what’s new, and what it means for your firm

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Facebook Linkedin Instagram SRA’s updated Sectoral Risk Assessment: What’s moved, what’s new, and what it means for your firm On 6 August 2026, the Solicitors Regulation Authority updated its sectoral risk assessment for anti-money laundering, terrorist financing, proliferation financing and sanctions. It will come as little surprise to lawyers that conveyancing remains the sector’s highest […]

AML supervision reform: what’s changing, what we know, and what firms should do now

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Facebook Linkedin Instagram AML supervision reform: what’s changing, what we know, and what firms should do now A practical guide to the transfer of AML/CTF supervision from the SRA to the FCA. It won’t have gone unnoticed by our readers that in October 2025, HM Treasury confirmed that the Financial Conduct Authority will become the […]

Compliance Lifeline | July 2026

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Facebook Linkedin Instagram Compliance rarely stands still, and this month’s Compliance Lifeline reflects that. We sit down with Victoria Marshall, Director and Head of Property at Pearson Solicitors and Financial Advisers, for a candid look at what managing a conveyancing team under sustained regulatory pressure actually involves. We’re also delighted to introduce Carolyn Beal, the […]

In conversation with Victoria Marshall, Head of Property, Pearson Legal & Financial Advisers

Facebook Linkedin Instagram In conversation with Victoria Marshall, Director and Head of Property at Pearson Solicitors and Financial Advisers Managing a conveyancing team through the current compliance climate: an interview with Victoria Marshall We recently sat down with Victoria Marshall, Director and Head of Property at Pearson Solicitors and Financial Advisers, to talk about what […]

UK law firms brace for FCA takeover of AML supervision

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Facebook Linkedin Instagram UK law firms brace for FCA takeover of AML supervision UK law firms are facing growing scrutiny over their anti-money laundering (AML) frameworks, as legal regulators and government bodies increasingly express concern about whether the current supervisory model is robust enough to take financial crime. This has culminated in the Government announcing […]