Solicitors Regulation Authority Archives - Legal Cheek

Law schools welcome first SQE students as SRA ‘looks closely’ at online exam options in light of COVID

Regulator remains hopeful assessment will go ahead in November as planned

1 day ago
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Ban for ex-Herbert Smith Freehills paralegal who faked overtime approval

Claimed extra 260 hours over two-month period

3 days ago
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Disciplinary case against magic circle partner who worked on Harvey Weinstein NDA halted over health concerns

Tribunal finds that proceedings against Allen & Overy’s Mark Mansell represented a ‘significant risk to life’

Jan 14 2021 1:22pm
Junior solicitor suspended for six months after trying to hide email address mix-up

Harina Zoey Panesar-Jagdev escapes strike-off despite admitting dishonesty

Jan 7 2021 10:43am
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SRA rules out Ryan Beckwith appeal

High Court had overturned SDT’s decision to fine former Freshfields partner

Dec 22 2020 10:34am
BARBRI strikes SQE partnerships with Sussex Uni and national paralegal group

Tie-ups come as regulator defends super-exam’s MCQ format

Dec 16 2020 10:34am

Majority of SRA investigations involve male solicitors

92% of individuals struck off in 2018/19 were men, new report finds

Dec 14 2020 12:06pm
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Don’t just give SQE trainees ‘repetitive admin tasks’, regulator warns law firms

SRA seeks to protect rookies qualifying under new regime

Dec 11 2020 12:08pm
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Ex-Eversheds Sutherland legal assistant banned after faking manager’s signature

On CILEx application

Dec 1 2020 10:17am
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SRA rebukes Reed Smith over rule breach

Global outfit ‘failed to properly distinguish between itself and its connected practice’ when dealing with freezing order

Nov 26 2020 11:09am
Slaughter and May partner leaves firm following internal probe

Regulator notified

Nov 18 2020 1:10pm
Ban for former Travers Smith trainee who ‘misled colleagues’

Ex-rookie sanctioned over email to IT

Nov 4 2020 9:50am

Solicitor fined by disciplinary tribunal after failing to provide blood sample to police

Banned from driving for over a year

Oct 29 2020 9:08am
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Solicitor super-exam receives final approval

LSB signs off on biggest shake-up to legal education and training in a quarter-century

Oct 28 2020 10:40am
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SRA prosecutes former Hong Kong Law Society president over comments during public meeting

Lawyer and pro-Beijing politician Junius Ho is also qualified as a solicitor in England & Wales

Oct 21 2020 10:45am
Solicitor agrees to leave profession after sending hundreds of offensive messages to his own defence lawyers

Mainly on Twitter

Oct 1 2020 9:14am
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Legal Services Board delays decision to accept or reject SQE

Hold-up comes as group representing more than 4,000 legal academics urge refusal

Sep 21 2020 11:22am
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DAC Beachcroft litigation exec banned for naming client on Facebook

Also overbilled working hours

Sep 21 2020 10:03am
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Ban for paralegal who misled court over fee payment

‘Altered’ email

Sep 14 2020 1:09pm
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SRA reportedly probing Mishcon de Reya

City firm allegedly being investigated over two separate matters

Sep 10 2020 1:59pm
Trainee solicitor rebuked after asking client to transfer money into personal account

Later retracted request

Sep 1 2020 10:42am
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