Law Society warns against SRA overreach as AI regulation costs rise
The Law Society of England and Wales criticized the SRA’s proposed funding increase and warned that the regulator risked overreach in fast-evolving areas such as AI.
BY TRANSATLANTIC DESK · JUNE 24, 2026 · 1 MIN READ
The Law Society of England and Wales criticized the SRA’s proposed funding increase and warned that the regulator risked overreach in fast-evolving areas such as AI. The governance signal for UK firms is that AI oversight will be shaped not only by technical guidance, but by cost, proportionality and the burden on smaller practices.