SRA 2026/27 Business Plan published 12 November 2026 The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has published its final 2026/27 Business Plan outlining the regulators' key planned activities and priorities for the year ahead.

The release itself does not introduce new rules or deadlines, so the immediate compliance burden is limited. However, the plan is a useful signal of where supervisory attention and policy work are likely to focus. Legal services providers and in-house legal teams should review the full plan against their risk frameworks, governance calendars and training plans to identify any areas requiring early preparation.

Compliance leads should assign ownership for monitoring subsequent SRA consultations, guidance and supervisory communications, and update risk registers where priorities align with existing conduct, financial crime, consumer protection or data protection obligations. Firms should also brief senior management and client-facing teams on any strategic themes that could affect service delivery, outsourcing arrangements or client expectations. No immediate action is required beyond standard horizon-scanning, but early mapping of the plan to existing controls will help firms respond quickly if the SRA publishes more detailed expectations later in the year.