Events and speakers
We organise and take part in a wide range of events and conferences. Come and meet us to find out about what we're doing.
To view recordings of past events, see our listing of on-demand events.
If you would like to invite an SRA speaker to your event, please submit a request using our speaker request form.
Please do not contact individual members of our staff directly to ask them to speak at your event.
In order for us to consider your request, you need to submit it at least six to eight weeks before your event is scheduled to take place.
We take the following into account when reviewing speaker requests:
- how topical the event is to SRA work and priorities
- availability of appropriate speakers
- size and suitability of the audience.
We will assess all requests on a case-by-case basis. However, we are unlikely to accept invitations if we believe that one of the main purposes of the event is:
- to promote the wider work or services of a specific commercial organisation or potential supplier to businesses operating in the legal sector
- to generate new business or other revenue-creating opportunities beyond attendance at the event itself for the host/organiser/third parties.
Upcoming events and conferences that we'll be taking part in are listed here. To book a place or find out more about non-SRA events, please contact the organisers directly.
October 2026
Practical compliance for small firms and sole practitioners
1 October 2026| YouTubeSpeakers: Mike Shields, Head of Forensic Investigation, SRA
Join us for a free webinar that can help small firms and sole practitioners manage client money and comply with the Accounts Rules.
What will the webinar cover?
- Key considerations for small firms and sole practitioners when safeguarding client money and meeting their obligations under the Accounts Rules.
- Common compliance issues, case studies and examples of good practice.
- How small firms and sole practitioners can identify compliance mistakes and use them to improve systems.
- Give practical steps for strengthening client account controls.
- How to balance client care, compliance and risk management.
You can submit your questions to our panel when you book your place or live during the webinar.
Visit the event website to find out more
AML policies, controls and procedures (webinar)
19 October 2026| YouTubeSpeakers: Kate O'Neill, Executive Director – Communications and External Affairs, SRA (Chair), Declan Brown, AML Regulatory Manager, SRA, Mandeep Sandhu, Head of AML Proactive Supervision, SRA
Join our anti-money laundering (AML) team to discuss our latest review on AML policies, controls and procedures. In this free webinar, we will present our findings from our latest review, as well as good and poor practice.
What will the webinar cover?
- How firms monitor and manage compliance with AML policies, controls and procedures.
- Disconnects we are seeing between what is written in policies and what is happening on the ground.
- Practical tips on how to create, understand and use your policies, controls and procedures.
- An opportunity to ask questions about the review and hear from our AML specialists.
You can submit your questions to our panel when you book your place or live during the webinar.
If you are not able to watch the webinar live, please still register to receive the link to the recording and watch it on demand.
Visit the event website to find out more
AML: latest updates and trends (webinar)
19 October 2026| YouTubeSpeakers: Kate O'Neill, Executive Director – Communications and External Affairs, SRA (Chair), Rishi Desor, AML Regulatory Manager, SRA, Alexandra Jones, Director of AML, SRA, Mandeep Sandhu, Head of AML Proactive Supervision, SRA
Join our free webinar to hear the latest insights from the SRA's anti-money laundering (AML) team. Our panel will share key findings and themes from the latest annual report, discuss emerging risks and trends, and answer your questions live.
What will the webinar cover?
- An overview of our AML supervision over the past year.
- Examples of good practice identified through supervisory work.
- Trends and issues we are seeing in our enforcement work.
- How firms can use AML controls and monitoring to identify and manage risk.
- Practical steps to strengthen compliance and help prevent money laundering.
You can submit your questions to our panel when you book your place or live during the webinar.
Visit the event website to find out more
April 2027
Compliance Officers Conference
27 April 2027| International Convention Centre (ICC), 8 Centenary Square, Birmingham B1 2EAFollowing the move from autumn to spring, the next Compliance Officers Conference will be held on Tuesday 27 April 2027.
The Virtual Conference will then take place from 10–14 May 2027.
Bookings for these events will open in December.