Tag: SRA
Post Office scandal: Regulator investigating more than 20 solicitors and firms
'Tragic' miscarriage of justice, says SRA
SRA eyes £66 million SQE income next year
More than double previous year
SQE students told to wait in ‘quiet area’ for 2.5 hours before exam
Aspiring lawyers may welcome extra revision time, says SRA
SRA issues warning over TikTok account impersonating supercar-loving lawfluencer
The real Akhmed Yakoob boasts over 175k followers
Solicitor offered friend a training contract that didn’t exist
And he's been struck off as a result
Super-regulator approves new rules to stamp out toxic law firm culture
New requirement to treat employees fairly, and for managers to challenge any unfair treatment
SRA chief asks ChatGPT what future holds for SQE — AI bot defers to regulator
Paul Philip confirms exams won't change in light of tech advances
Ban for Irwin Mitchell call handler purporting to act as lawyer
Rachel Saunyama changed her email signature, removing all references to her proper job title
51% of students pass latest SQE
Lowest success rate yet
Report flags differences in SQE pass rates between white and BAME candidates
Plus exam fee increases on the way
Over 700 solicitors admitted through new SQE route
Five exams now taken place, SRA reveals
SRA joins firms in dishing out cost of living payments to staff
Earmarks £550,000
Crimes committed in pursuit of principles may not harm your career, according to new SRA guidance
Regulator to show “broad discretion”
First speakers announced for LegalEdCon 2022
MoJ minister joins SRA education chief and magic circle training experts at Legal Cheek's annual in-person conference
SQE candidates unable to sit both exams this year
Students taking SQE1 in July will not have their results in time to sit SQE2 in October
Law firms could face action over ‘unreasonable’ lawyer workloads, SRA warns
Solicitors' watchdog says firms should do all they reasonably can to protect staff wellbeing
Big law firms lag behind on partner diversity, SRA reports
Outfits with 50+ partners have fewer BAME and female partners than smaller firms
SRA education chief who turned ‘SQE from a concept into a reality’ to step down this summer
Julie Brannan set for long-planned retirement
Pandemic has little impact on LPC pass rates, stats show
Exam deferrals more than doubled