This week in regulation: 0 strike-offs and 5 SRA decisions, 12 to 18 October 2026
Law Week's regulation stories of the past seven days, plus the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal, SRA, Legal Services Board and Legal Ombudsman notices published from 12 to 18 October 2026, each with a link.
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The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal published 0 judgments from 12 to 18 October 2026, including 0 strike-offs, 0 suspensions and 0 fines. The SRA published 5 decisions on its recent decisions list over the same days.
Reported by Law Week
- Solicitor struck off for practising without insurance and misleading SRA: Andrew Lee, former sole director of Prometheus Law, has been struck off the Roll after the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal found he acted dishonestly over three years.
- Solicitor struck off after backdated letter misled court over missed service deadline: Gabriel Awosika missed the deadline to serve a clinical negligence claim on an NHS trust, then told a judge he had served it on time and produced a letter the court found was backdated.
- SRA consults on changes to solicitor competence framework: Regulator seeks views on updates to the Statement of Solicitor Competence and functioning legal knowledge, with changes due to take effect from September.
- Solicitor firm numbers fall to 8,923 as sole practices shrink: SRA figures for August 2026 count 8,923 regulated law firms, down 110 on a year earlier, while the number of practising solicitors rose by 4,917 to 179,054.
- SRA appoints Shrin Honap and Ben Allgrove to its Board: The Solicitors Regulation Authority has named two new Board members who will join in January, replacing Liz Smart and Rob McWilliam.
- SRA names Caroline Corby as new Board Chair: The Solicitors Regulation Authority has confirmed Caroline Corby will take over as Chair of its Board from 23 November 2026, succeeding Anna Bradley.
- Barrister disbarred after legal aid fraud conviction: An independent disciplinary tribunal ordered Rasib Ghaffar to be disbarred following his conviction for conspiracy to defraud the legal aid fund, the Bar Standards Board has said.
- Judge issued formal warning over year-long delay in tribunal case: Her Honour Judge Lynn Griffin has received a formal warning after a nominated judge found she failed to progress proceedings with due diligence, delaying judgment for over a year.
- LawCare joins new Solicitor Wellbeing Alliance for England and Wales: LawCare, the Law Society of England and Wales, the Solicitors’ Charity and the Mindful Business Charter have launched a joint alliance to coordinate support for solicitors’ mental health and wellbeing.
Also on the SRA’s decisions list
- Simone Elizabeth Gillian Meerabux: Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal order (15 October 2026)
SRA decisions by type
| Decision type | Number |
|---|---|
| Condition | 4 |
| Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal order | 1 |
How this roundup is made
Counts and the lists above are read from the regulators’ own published listings for 12 to 18 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.