Former SRA board member Tony Williams calls for resignations over the Axiom Ince affair, citing systemic accountability failures.
Written by John Barwell
Written by John Barwell
Written by John Barwell
The SDT’s revocation of an SRA rebuke underscores the challenges of balancing solicitor accountability with proportional regulatory enforcement.
Written by John Barwell
The SRA’s failures in overseeing Axiom Ince have left the legal profession footing the bill for regulatory incompetence, with its leadership refusing to accept responsibility.
Written by John Barwell
Legal profession · Financial crime · Regulatory accountability The legal profession is meant to protect the rule of law, not provide cover for financial crime. Yet repeated scandals show how solicitors, lawyers, accountants and other professional intermediaries can become gatekeepers for secrecy, asset concealment and abusive offshore structures. The issue is not the profession as … Continue reading “The Silent Crisis: Corruption and Money Laundering in the UK Legal Profession”
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Solicitors’ persistent failures in AML compliance, coupled with inadequate enforcement, highlight the urgent need for reform.
Written by John Barwell
The SRA’s systemic failures highlight its inability to combat economic crime, raising the question: is it time to dismantle and rebuild our legal regulatory framework?
Written by John Barwell
The UK’s regulatory bodies are relics of a bygone era, built on flawed foundations and unfit for a modern society. Reform isn’t the answer; these institutions must be dismantled and rebuilt from the ground up, with transparency, accountability, and public oversight at their core. Without a radical overhaul, public trust will continue to erode, and justice will remain out of reach for many.
Written by John Barwell
An open letter demanding urgent reform of the Solicitors Regulation Authority due to repeated regulatory failures.
Written by John Barwell
The SRA’s recent imposition of over £57,000 in fines for AML breaches across five law firms signals a step towards stricter enforcement, but without significant penalties and proactive regulation, compliance will remain a manageable risk rather than a priority.
Written by John Barwell
Conflicts of interest, hidden networks, and a lack of accountability plague the UK justice system—who stands to benefit, and what needs to change?