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Ontario to revoke licences after prolonged indefinite suspension
The Law Society of Ontario has announced that it will use its statutory summary revocation power in late 2026 for licences that have remained indefinitely…Illinois restricts nonlawyer influence over law firms
Illinois has enacted Public Act 104-0801, introducing statutory limits on the role of entities owned, operated or controlled wholly or partly by people who are…SRA warns solicitors on safe and responsible use of AI
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has published a warning notice on the safe and responsible use of artificial intelligence as the technology becomes more common in…New Zealand prepares digital court case management through Te Au Reka
New Zealand’s judiciary and Ministry of Justice are developing Te Au Reka, a digital case management system that will change how lawyers, court users, registry…United Kingdom opens legal services advisory AI Growth Lab
The United Kingdom government has opened the first sector programme under its advisory AI Growth Lab, selecting legal services as the initial focus. The initiative…South Africa restores in-person supervision for candidate attorneys
South Africa’s Legal Practice Council has issued a directive confirming the application of rule 22.1.3.1 to practical vocational training contracts and withdrawing the administrative notice…Singapore to review legal education and professional workplace norms
Singapore’s Ministry of Law has announced a broader review of legal education as law schools and the profession respond to changing expectations and workplace pressures.…India orders physical inspections of law colleges
The Bar Council of India has issued a direction requiring universities that provide legal education, or have affiliated Centres of Legal Education, to conduct physical…New Mexico Supreme Court approves skills-based route to lawyer licensing
The New Mexico Supreme Court has approved a skills-based examination as an optional alternative to the traditional written bar examination. Under the new route, an…Independent review calls for major reset of Legal Services Board
The Ministry of Justice has published an independent public bodies review of the Legal Services Board, led by Richard Lloyd. The review examined the LSB’s…Brazilian Bar launches national study on AI in legal practice
Brazil’s Federal Bar Council, the Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil (OAB), has launched a national study with Stanford University’s Deliberative Democracy Lab and the Brazilian…New Zealand introduces administrative triage for lawyer complaints
New Zealand has amended the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 to permit the Lawyers Complaints Service to undertake an initial administrative assessment of eligible complaints…Australia-UK regulatory dialogue reports on cross-border legal practice
The Legal Services Regulatory Dialogue established under the Australia-United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement has published a report on its work concerning cross-border legal practice. The…India releases Draft Advocates Amendment Bill for consultation
India’s Ministry of Law and Justice has announced the release of the Draft Advocates (Amendment) Bill 2026 for stakeholder and public consultation. The draft was…Bahrain adopts new Advocacy Law for the legal profession
Bahrain has enacted Law No. 24 of 2026 issuing a new Advocacy Law, replacing the Attorney Law introduced by Legislative Decree No. 26 of 1980.…Hong Kong strengthens trainee solicitor registration disclosures
The Law Society of Hong Kong has outlined proposed enhancements to the registration framework for trainee solicitor contracts, centred on revisions to the Application for…