SRA Supervision Guidance Makes Human Accountability Explicit for AI-Supported Work
The SRA rewrote its supervision guidance after Mazur, clarifying that non-authorised staff can conduct litigation tasks when working on behalf of an authorised person who retains responsibility and exercises appropriate direction, supervision and control.
BY TRANSATLANTIC DESK · JUNE 17, 2026 · 1 MIN READ
The SRA rewrote its supervision guidance after Mazur, clarifying that non-authorised staff can conduct litigation tasks when working on behalf of an authorised person who retains responsibility and exercises appropriate direction, supervision and control. The revised guidance adds that firms may use AI tools to support supervision, but an authorised individual remains accountable for the process and the work produced. This is a practical bridge between legal-service delegation and AI-assisted workflows. Firms can use AI and process systems, but accountability still lands with authorised professionals and must be documented through supervision controls.