September 21st, 2026
Accrediting bodies and regulators hold the key to making Mutual Recognition Agreements work. Discover the practical role they play in ensuring professional cross-border mobility.
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September 21st, 2026
From 2027, UK organisations can take part in Erasmus+ once again. It's welcome news for universities, colleges and professional educators and a reminder that the wider question of recognising qualifications across borders is still being worked out.
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September 17th, 2026
Services are the theme at the WTO Public Forum in Geneva this week, and legal and professional services will certainly feature in the 113 sessions. When they do, the framing will probably be the familiar one – trade negotiators on behalf of a profession trying to get its people into new markets, blocked by domestic […]
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September 1st, 2026
The International Conference of Legal Regulators (ICLR) will become a membership association from September 2026, creating a year-round platform for legal regulators worldwide to collaborate, share expertise and address common challenges.
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July 16th, 2026
The UK-India Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement entered into force on 15 July 2026, and while much of the attention has focused on tariffs and market access for goods, the agreement also creates an important opportunity for professional services. Annex 8A on Professional Services establishes a framework through which regulators, accrediting bodies and professional organisations […]
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July 2nd, 2026
Throughout this series on Gen Z and the legal profession, one message has been clear: Gen Z lawyers are not turning away from the legal profession. Instead, younger lawyers are challenging law firms, universities and regulators to rethink how legal careers are structured and experienced. Flexibility, wellbeing, purpose and clear career progression are no longer […]
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June 3rd, 2026
As Gen Z lawyers enter the workforce, they are reshaping expectations within the legal profession. From purpose-driven work and ESG commitments to flexibility and mental health, a new set of priorities is emerging. In part two of this series, we explore what young lawyers are looking for in their careers, drawing on findings from the […]
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June 3rd, 2026
Artificial intelligence is no longer a peripheral factor in how we work and study. So much has changed in how we interact with AI in such a short space of time, that it is impossible to quantify. Whether a friend or a foe, the semantic field to describe AI is awash with contradictory language. The […]
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May 15th, 2026
There is a question that many professional bodies would prefer not to confront directly in a board setting: what do your members actually want from you? Not what the most engaged or vocal members say at an annual conference, and not what committees concluded several years ago. Rather, what do your members across career stages, practice areas, geographies and firm […]
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May 5th, 2026
If your compliance programme has been built around the UK Bribery Act, that foundation will no longer be sufficient for clients with EU exposure. In April 2026, the EU adopted a new Anti‑Corruption Directive, marking a significant step towards a more uniform criminal law framework across Member States. The EU approach follows a fundamentally different […]
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