The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is investing £20m in IT systems as it prepares for the introduction of outcomes-focused regulation (OFR) later this year.

The £20m figure includes the cost of upgrading the SRA’s existing IT platform as well as the launch of a new project – dubbed Smartview – which allows the regulator to monitor law firms, alternative business structures (ABSs) and individuals on a case-by-case basis and track all regulatory breaches as part of the move to OFR.