Tag: Solicitors Regulation Authority

SRA warns public over fake Dechert Instagram account

Dodgy profile swiftly removed

Jun 30 2022 10:09am

Regulator’s fining powers set to increase 1000% to £25k

Rule-breaking lawyers beware

May 24 2022 10:27am
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What went down at LegalEdCon 2022

Over 200 delegates descended on London's Kings Place to discuss SQE, social mobility and more...

May 19 2022 9:50am
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SRA appoints new education and training chief

Former Ofqual boss Julie Swan replaces retiring Julie Brannan

Apr 19 2022 9:21am

SRA abandons prosecution of junior solicitor who lost briefcase

Regulator drops case against Claire Louise Matthews in light of new medical evidence

Apr 11 2022 3:29pm
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SQE assessment fees to increase by £135

Cost rise comes despite delays and technical issues affecting January results day

Apr 6 2022 9:18am
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Solicitor fined £20k after ‘deplorable’ sexual comments to paralegal in job interview

Interview left 22-year-old woman feeling 'like a piece of meat'

Mar 16 2022 1:08pm
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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

Mar 1 2022 9:31am
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Solicitor who made up client wins on Facebook escapes with six-month suspension

Also practised for years without SRA authorisation

Feb 28 2022 10:30am
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SRA SQE super-exam
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SRA education chief who turned ‘SQE from a concept into a reality’ to step down this summer

Julie Brannan set for long-planned retirement

Jan 25 2022 9:28am
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Just over half of students pass first ever SQE

Regulator identifies 'attainment gap' among ethnic groups

Jan 21 2022 1:30pm
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SQE results day hit by technical issues and delays

Some students found out their results late into the night, whilst some claim to have received other candidates' scores

Jan 21 2022 12:34pm

MI5 issues warning about SRA-regulated solicitor working as ‘agent’ for Chinese Communist Party

Christine Lee, 58, runs a firm with offices in London and Birmingham

Jan 14 2022 10:49am

Pandemic has little impact on LPC pass rates, stats show

Exam deferrals more than doubled

Jan 6 2022 11:51am

Former City law firm partner fined £15,000 for drink driving offences

Ex-Simmons & Simmons lawyer failed to report earlier conviction to regulator

Dec 9 2021 10:50am

Why lawyers must lead the way on diversity

It's time the conversation moved beyond chargeable hours, profit margins and marketing, writes solicitor Baljinder Singh Atwal

Dec 9 2021 9:16am

SRA drafts in Exeter Uni to probe exam ‘attainment gap’

Deep dive prompted by 'persistent difference' in outcomes between ethnic groups

Dec 7 2021 12:55pm

Lottery scammers pretend to work for Simmons & Simmons

Regulator issues alert 🚨

Nov 9 2021 11:20am
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First SQE exams get underway

SRA confirms students won't be tested on Covid laws

Nov 8 2021 10:44am

Solicitor sanctioned for ‘offensive’ WhatsApp messages

Group chat contained around 100 members

Nov 3 2021 11:25am