In our first blog, we discussed the changes made to the ICAS Code of Ethics and what those changes mean for members.
The 2026 updates to the ICAS Code of Ethics have significant implications that extend well beyond individual
One of the more immediate challenges facing regulators is not the use of AI by regulated professionals, but the increasing use of AI-generated advocacy by all participants in the regulatory process.
A number of regulators are reporting a marked increase
Healthcare
1. General Medical Council (GMC)
The Department of Health and Social Care has opened a consultation on proposed reforms to the General Medical Council’s (GMC) legislative framework. The consultation seeks views on draft legislation – the General Medical Council Order
The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has now published its final reforms to the Audit Enforcement Procedure (AEP) following its consultation launched last year. With the revised AEP coming into force on 1 July 2026, we look at the new routes
Artificial intelligence tools continue to develop at pace, reshaping how legal practice is conducted. These technologies are now being used across the legal landscape – by legal representatives preparing submissions, by self-represented litigants seeking guidance, and increasingly by courts and tribunals
As a junior accountant, you are likely already comfortable with the core technical principles that support your role. Much of your day‑to‑day work is shaped by financial reporting obligations and the need to comply with accounting standards. These are the
The rapid expansion in Artificial Intelligence (AI) capabilities and products has invited individuals and organisations to consider how such capabilities could be harnessed in their professional spheres.
Professional regulatory bodies are engaging with the conversation about the use of AI
The rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has unlocked extraordinary capabilities across every sector, including in the legal and regulatory sphere. But with that transformation, which is progressing at lightning-quick speed, comes an equally dramatic rise in risks for regulators. Whether
In a judgment handed down on 13 May 2026, Mrs Justice Collins Rice allowed a nurse’s appeal against an NMC fitness to practise decision, finding that serious and pervasive procedural irregularity had rendered the Panel’s findings unsafe. The case is
For many chartered accountants, the ethical obligations that come with membership have traditionally been understood through the lens of financial propriety. The issues that have historically dominated the conversation around professional ethics in the accountancy sector have been conflicts of
