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SRA outlines vision for change in 2026

Sarah Rapson, Chief Executive of the SRA, has detailed strategic priorities aimed at rebuilding trust with the profession and enhancing organisational efficiency in 2026

Hundreds of employers underpaying workers fined

Recent reports reveal that hundreds of UK employers have been penalised for failing to pay minimum wage

Companies House addresses WebFiling security issue

Companies House has reported a significant WebFiling security vulnerability that may have exposed sensitive company data

Halborg v Solicitors Regulation Authority: suspension upheld after sustained unmeritorious litigation

A solicitor who subjected courts to years of unmeritorious applications and attracted multiple civil restraint orders has failed in his High Court appeal against a 12-month suspension.

Perrin v North Devon District Council: planning permission quashed on grounds of apparent bias and inadequate reasons

Planning permission for open market dwelling quashed after apparent bias and flawed reasoning found.

Digital Isle v Marcos Enterprise: Amazon seller complaints found defamatory in High Court ruling

High Court rules on meaning and defamatory character of seller complaints made to Amazon about a rival trader.

SJ Interview: Ben Aram

Ben Aram is UK Managing Partner at Kennedys and co-head of its Corporate & Commercial division. A solicitor specialising in international arbitration and commercial litigation, he has led the expansion of the firm’s UK corporate practice and helped launch its global ESG group. In this interview, he reflects on law-firm leadership, scaling practices, partnership governance, and the skills lawyers need in a changing market.

Power Shifts, Responsibility Holds

From AI liability and freezing injunctions to private equity governance and regulatory reform, this issue traces a legal system adapting to new pressures while keeping accountability firmly human.

Slater Heelis recruits for property teams

Law firm Slater Heelis has enhanced its property team with two new solicitor appointments in Manchester

Sackers’ O’Brien and Lewis join DWP

Sackers’ partners Stuart O’Brien and Andy Lewis appointed to DWP Technical Working Group on fiduciary duty