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The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal published 0 judgments from 19 to 25 October 2026, including 0 strike-offs, 0 suspensions and 0 fines. The SRA published 10 decisions on its recent decisions list over the same days.
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- SRA intervenes into Preston firm Gowlings Solicitors: The Solicitors Regulation Authority has intervened into Gowlings Solicitors Limited, appointing an intervening agent to protect clients’ interests.
- SRA bars apprentice solicitor over dishonesty about arrest: Owen Goodhand was made subject to a section 43 order after he lied to his firm about being arrested and later admitted the dishonesty to its compliance officer.
- SRA pauses rules on separating compliance and firm leadership roles: The regulator says it will not roll out planned rules requiring separation of compliance and unilateral roles in firms as scheduled in January, after feedback on potential unintended consequences for smaller firms.
- Bar Council joins call for withdrawal of US sanctions on ICC: The Bar Council of England and Wales has signed a joint statement with other bar and law associations urging the US administration to withdraw sanctions against the International Criminal Court and its personnel.
- CMS report names UK among top class action risk jurisdictions in Europe: The sixth annual CMS European Class Action Report flags the UK, Netherlands and Portugal as the highest-risk jurisdictions for collective claims, with Spain one to watch.
- Report calls for holistic overhaul of justice system, including single legal regulator: A report by Christopher Hodges OBE, commissioned by the Nuffield Foundation, sets out proposals to restructure civil and administrative justice around prevention and learning, including replacing the existing eight…
- Solicitor appealing stalking conviction referred to SDT, allegations unproven: The SRA has referred Andrew Jonathan Milne to the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal, which has certified a case to answer on allegations that include his conviction for stalking.
Also on the SRA’s decisions list
- Manjeet Puar: Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal order (23 October 2026)
SRA decisions by type
| Decision type | Number |
|---|---|
| Condition | 4 |
| Control of non-qualified staff (section 43/99 order) | 3 |
| Approval of employment (section 43) | 1 |
| Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal order | 1 |
| Intervention | 1 |
How this roundup is made
Counts and the lists above are read from the regulators’ own published listings for 19 to 25 October 2026. A decision listed here is as published by the regulator; for the full reasons, follow the link to the judgment or decision notice.