STEP announces the highest achieving students from across the globe in its standard-setting qualifications for trust and estate practitioners
The global professional membership body STEP is delighted to announce the winners of this year’s worldwide Excellence Awards. STEP’s Excellence Awards celebrate exceptional student achievement by recognising the highest achievers across all STEP qualifications and its Essay Route to membership. A total of 45 practitioners from Canada, Cayman, China, Guernsey, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Singapore, […]
SRA consults on new proposals for complaints handling
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has launched a public consultation on new rules for complaint handling by regulated law firms, after proposals in its October 2025 consultation were withdrawn. The additional draft rules build on the reforms contained in the 2025 consultation, the SRA said, but “will not revisit” the earlier proposals. Although the SRA formally […]
Taylor Rose investors defend ‘fundamentally sound’ business model amid PE speculation
The investors who backed Taylor Rose to the tune of nearly £5 million have defended the firm after it was reported private equity pulled out of a potential acquisition, citing the firm’s exposure to client account interest as a factor in the decision. Earlier this week it was reported Nordic Capital withdrew from a potential […]