Solicitors Regulation Authority Archives - Legal Cheek

Junior lawyers seek to have approval of the SQE overturned

Letter to Justice Committee aims to skewer super-exam

15 hours ago
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SDT refuses to drop case against Freshfields partner accused of sexual misconduct

Ryan Beckwith previously argued charges were beyond regulator’s remit

6 days ago
MPs demand clampdown on lawyers who help bosses cover up sexual harassment

Regulators like the Law Society not doing enough on dodgy non-disclosure agreements, report says

Jun 11 2019 8:38am
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Ban for former Ropes & Gray London trainee who ‘traced’ client’s signature

Failed to act with integrity, according to SRA decision

Jun 6 2019 5:56pm
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Profession prepares for big changes in training of lawyers

Scrapping of LPC, shift to apprenticeships and focus on tech prompt enthusiasm and anxiety in equal measure

May 31 2019 11:15am
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Rebuke for law firm partner who made offensive comment to blind client after font size request

Apologises immediately

May 24 2019 12:46pm
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Ban for trainee solicitor who turned up to police station with cocaine

Drove there while over the alcohol limit, according to SRA decision

May 23 2019 11:58am
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Question mark remains over super-exam Welsh translation

Failure to do so may be unlawful, academic claims

May 17 2019 8:44am
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CMS senior partner dismissed and reported to SRA

Reason for departure remains unknown

May 13 2019 10:06am
Trainees risk ‘exploitation’ under super-exam, junior lawyers warn

Regulator urged to reinstate mandatory minimum salary — again

Apr 30 2019 10:49am
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Ex-SRA exec slams ‘irrelevant’ Law Society

Organisation representing solicitors is doing a terrible job of it, former policy guru Crispin Passmore says

Apr 30 2019 8:51am
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Careers

How one law school is preparing for the biggest shake-up to legal education in a generation

Andrew Chadwick, dean of BPP University Law School, discusses the SQE, technology and the opportunities ahead

Apr 23 2019 1:37pm

Solicitor escapes with suspension over ‘modest’ cannabis farm

Makes a real hash of her career

Apr 23 2019 12:19pm
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Freshfields partner on ‘indefinite leave’ ahead of disciplinary hearing

Allegations remain unknown

Apr 18 2019 1:39pm
Junior lawyer MP Fiona Onasanya to face disciplinary tribunal

Lied to police in bid to avoid a speeding charge

Apr 12 2019 10:36am
Allen & Overy lawyer to face tribunal over Weinstein NDA fiasco

Regulator confident lawyers’ attitudes to non-disclosure agreements have changed

Apr 3 2019 3:34pm
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Email fraudsters impersonate Clifford Chance UK managing partner

Spell name wrong in dodgy emails

Apr 1 2019 3:29pm
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London lawyer jailed for misleading FBI during Trump-Russia probe to face disciplinary tribunal

‘Allegations are as yet unproven’, says SRA

Mar 26 2019 11:18am