SME law firm alliance presses Law Society as SRA no-confidence AGM motion stalls
The SME & Boutique Law Firm Alliance said the Law Society urged it to withdraw or soften a planned vote of no confidence in the Solicitors Regulation Authority board at the October 14, 2026 Law Society AGM, Legal Futures reported. The Law Society said bye-law notice rules barred the motion from the AGM agenda and offered Alliance co-founder Jade Gani a statement slot instead, while the Alliance continues member consultation after a recent SRA meeting on paused COLP/COFA reforms.
Key points
- The SME & Boutique Law Firm Alliance planned an SRA board no-confidence vote for the Law Society AGM October 14, 2026.Legal Futures
- Co-founder Jade Gani said Law Society officials urged the Alliance to withdraw, dilute, or amend the motion, describing it as "incendiary."Legal Futures
- The Law Society said bye-law notice rules barred the motion from the AGM and offered Gani a statement slot.Legal Futures
- President Mark Evans wrote that a successful no-confidence vote could not stop the Law Society from continuing engagement with the SRA.Legal Futures
- The Alliance said concerns go beyond paused COLP/COFA reforms to SRA accountability issues including Axiom Ince and PM Law.Legal Futures
- After a positive SRA meeting, the Alliance is reconsulting members; provisional responses still favor the motion, Gani said.Legal Futures
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