Our new Practice Compliance forecast (as at 15 October 2024) is now live. This month we report on items including: (1) the publishing of the SRA’s updated 2024–25 business plan; (2) ICO announcements on expected new and updated guidance on data security and cybersecurity; (3) the publishing of the Employment Rights Bill 2024; (4) confirmation by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology that the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill will be introduced to Parliament in 2025; and (5) confirmation that the new Office of Trade Sanctions Implementation is up and running.

Our new Practice Compliance forecast (as at 15 October 2025) is now live. This month we report on items including (1) the SRA's thematic review into source of funds and source of wealth, (2) changes to the UK Sanctions List, (3) updates to HM Treasury's consultation on improving the effectiveness of the Money Laundering Regulations, and (4) the LSB's new review examining how regulators ensured information on conducting litigation was accurate and reliable.

Our new Practice Compliance forecast (as at 16 December 2025) is now live. This month we report on items including (1) the SRA’s further consultation on protecting client money, (2) the ICO’s updated plans for new guidance on lawful basis, smart data, and automated decision making, (3) the LSB’s new consultation on encouraging diversity in the legal profession, and (4) progress of the Employment Rights Bill, which may receive Royal Assent before the Christmas parliamentary recess.

Our new Practice Compliance forecast (as at 16 September 2025) is now live. This month we report on items including (1) OFSI’s frozen assets reporting for 2025; (2) ICO’s guidance on smart data and data portability; (3) ICO’s consultation on draft guidance for organisations handling data protection complaints and (4) the SRA's high volume consumer claims declarations.

Our new Practice Compliance forecast (as at 17 February 2026) is now live. This month we report on items including (1) HMRC’s confirmed changes to the Economic Crime Levy from April 2026, (2) the JMLSG’s publication of final revisions to Part I of its AML guidance, (3) the ICO’s plans to update existing guidance on the privacy notice generator, and (4) the LSB’s interim report from its targeted review following Mazur.

Our new Practice Compliance forecast (as at 17 June 2025) is now live. This month we report on items including (1) the SRA's annual AML and sanctions data collection exercise, (2) anticipated guidance from the LSB to help regulators meet the new economic crime regulatory objective, (3) the LSB's enforcement action against the SRA following the Axiom Ince review, and (4) updates to the SRA's first-tier complaints handling requirements.

Our new Practice Compliance forecast (as at 17 March 2026) is now live. This month we report on items including (1) the government's new Fraud Strategy for 2026–29, (2) the Home Office's call for evidence on economic crime information sharing gateways, (3) the ICO's plans to publish updated guidance on special category data, and (4) the upcoming SRA keeping of the roll exercise.

Our new Practice Compliance forecast (as at 18 December 2024) is now live. This month we report on items including: (1) publication of Guidelines 02/2024 on Article 48 GDPR by the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) for consultation; (2) expectations for the Legal Ombudsman (LeO) to publish its final budget and business plan in Spring 2025; (3) expectations for the Data (Use and Access) Bill to be enacted in early spring 2025, and (4) a statement by the ICO that it would update its existing AI guidance in due course.

Our new Practice Compliance forecast (as at 18 February 2025) is now live. This month we report on items including: (1) publication a consultation on proposed revisions to Part I of its Guidance by the JMLSG; (2) the next FATF Plenary to take place on 19–21 February 2025; (3) plans to launch a Data Essentials training and assurance programme for SME’s by the ICO, and (4) our updated and enhanced fraud risk management content.

Our new Practice Compliance forecast (as at 18 June 2024) is now live. This month we report on: (1) the next FATF assessment of the UK’s efforts to tackle money laundering, terrorist financing and proliferation financing; (2) a new SRA consultation on its draft business plan and budget for 2024–2025; (3) reform of the AML supervisory regime; and (4) passing of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024.

Our new Practice Compliance forecast (as at 18 March 2025) is now live. This month we report on items including: (1) the introduction of the Crime and Policing Bill 2025; (2) the development of a new Fraud Strategy by the government’s JFT; (3) plans to publish updated guidance on data breach reporting by the ICO; and (4) the application period with the SRA for specified solicitors to remain on the roll.

Our new Practice Compliance forecast (as at 19 August 2025) is now live. This month we report on items including (1) HMRC's consultation on AML supervision fees; (2) the NCA's new system priorities for tackling economic crime; (3) changes to LeO's case fee structure; and (4) the SRA's 2025 practising certificate and firm registration renewals.