Why conveyancing firms are facing record regulatory scrutiny
The legal sector has experienced increasing enforcement from the SRA this year. Much of the AML penalties has been on conveyancing firms, with fines ranging from a few thousand pounds to over £32,000. Collectively, penalties linked directly to conveyancing have already exceeded half a million pounds this year alone, reflecting the regulator’s determination to tackle […]
Understanding the EU AI Act: The webinar FAQs
The EU AI Act is one of the most significant regulatory developments for organisations using, developing or deploying AI. But as our webinar showed, the real challenge is not only understanding the legislation but also figuring out what it means for your company. Participants raised a wide range of thoughtful and practical questions. They wanted […]
Treasury confirms plans to hand AML supervision to the FCA but the takeover faces uncertain future
HM Treasury confirmed the UK government’s plans for one of the most significant overhauls of the country’s AML regime in decades with its intention to make the FCA the single AML/CTF supervisor for law firms, accountancy practices and trust and company service providers (TCSPs). If implemented, the reforms would bring an end to the current […]
Canada’s privacy overhaul creates a digital super-regulator, raising global questions about data protection independence
Canada has unveiled its most ambitious privacy reform in more than two decades, introducing legislation that would recognize privacy as a fundamental right, strengthen consumer control over personal data, increase protections for children, and impose significant new obligations on organizations handling personal information. While many of the bill’s substantive privacy provisions have been welcomed by […]
SRA pushes ahead with major compliance reforms despite industry opposition
The SRA has confirmed that it will move forward with significant reforms aimed at strengthening protections around client money and improving accountability within law firms, despite strong opposition from the Law Society and representatives of smaller practices. The proposed changes, which are expected to come into force following approval from the Legal Services Board (LSB), […]
FCA shuts down payments firm over financial crime concerns
In a remarkable move, the FCA has effectively shut down a payments firm after identifying what it described as serious weaknesses in its financial crime controls, safeguarding arrangements, and governance. On 4 June, the regulator ordered Euro Exchange Securities UK Limited (EES) to stop carrying out any regulated electronic money or payment services. At the […]
New UK data protection complaints law takes effect in two weeks
A significant change to UK data protection law is now just weeks away. From 19 June 2026, every organisation that processes personal data will be legally required to have a formal process for handling data protection complaints under the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (DUAA). While much of the discussion around DUAA has focused […]
Police told to hit pause on AI-generated court statements amid fears of legal contamination
The rapid adoption of AI across the justice system has hit a speed bump after several UK police forces were instructed to stop using AI tools to prepare court statements and undertake other criminal justice tasks. The intervention, led by Alex Murray, head of the newly established Police.AI centre, reflects growing concerns that inaccurate or […]
How to make your GDPR programme regulator-ready
This is the third in a three-part series on GDPR now. It is based on a webinar that we aired on May 27, 2026. A recording of the webinar can be found here. In the first blog in this series, we looked at how GDPR has matured from a one-off compliance project into a live […]