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The SRA, FCA, CMA and the rules that govern the profession.

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What the Legal Ombudsman does

When a complaint about a lawyer cannot be resolved with the firm, it can go to the Legal Ombudsman. How the free, independent service works and what it can order.

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How the SRA regulates solicitors and law firms

The Solicitors Regulation Authority sets the rules for solicitors in England and Wales and enforces them. What its powers are and how discipline works.

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Companies House identity checks become mandatory for directors

New rules under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act require directors and people with significant control to verify their identity, reshaping day-to-day incorporation work.

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SRA widens anti-money-laundering crackdown on law firms

The regulator has signalled tougher enforcement and more thematic inspections as it presses firms to close persistent gaps in client due diligence and source-of-funds checks.

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