SME firm alliance wins Law Society AGM slot to seek SRA no-confidence vote
The SME & Boutique Law Firm Alliance will have 10 minutes at the Law Society AGM on October 14, 2026, after which co-founder Jade Gani will ask the president to table a symbolic vote of no confidence in the SRA, Legal Futures reported. The alliance said more than 160 lawyers from 125 firms signed its open letter seeking suspension of the COLP/COFA separation rules, and criticized the SRA's handling of the failed PM Law Group.
Key points
- The SME & Boutique Law Firm Alliance was granted 10 minutes to speak at the Law Society AGM on October 14, 2026.Legal Futures
- Co-founder Jade Gani said she would ask the Law Society president to table a vote of no confidence in the SRA after her remarks.Legal Futures
- Any AGM vote would be symbolic but intended to increase pressure over COLP/COFA separation rules.Legal Futures
- The alliance said more than 160 lawyers from 125 firms signed its open letter seeking suspension and redesign of the compliance-officer regime.Legal Futures
- Gani said the alliance also criticized the SRA’s handling of opportunities to act earlier on the failed PM Law Group.Legal Futures
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