Solicitors Regulation Authority
Solicitor apprenticeship expert and SRA education chief to join top lawfluencers at LegalEdCon 2023
📣 First speaker announcement
SRA calls on law firms to do more to combat abusive litigation
SLAPPs threaten free speech and the rule of the law, regulator warns
- SQE Hub
Apprentices among top performers on SQE
Strong pass rates due to mix of classroom and practical learning, says regulator
Ban for trainee solicitor who gave unqualified immigration advice
Handed section 43 order
Ex-Eversheds trainee banned from profession following sexual assault convictions
Thomas Hagyard was jailed for eight years last October
SRA joins firms in dishing out cost of living payments to staff
Earmarks £550,000
Ban for ex-Skadden secretary who used firm’s air miles to book 80 flights
Also redeemed hotel vouchers
- CareersSQE Hub
The SQE: one year on
SRA policy mangers join BPP’s head of outreach and student recruitment to explore what we have learned so far — and what’s still to come
SRA warns public over fake Dechert Instagram account
Dodgy profile swiftly removed
Regulator’s fining powers set to increase 1000% to £25k
Rule-breaking lawyers beware
- Careers
What went down at LegalEdCon 2022
Over 200 delegates descended on London’s Kings Place to discuss SQE, social mobility and more…
- SQE Hub
SRA appoints new education and training chief
Former Ofqual boss Julie Swan replaces retiring Julie Brannan
SRA abandons prosecution of junior solicitor who lost briefcase
Regulator drops case against Claire Louise Matthews in light of new medical evidence
- SQE Hub
SQE assessment fees to increase by £135
Cost rise comes despite delays and technical issues affecting January results day
Solicitor fined £20k after ‘deplorable’ sexual comments to paralegal in job interview
Interview left 22-year-old woman feeling ‘like a piece of meat’
- SQE Hub
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
Solicitor who made up client wins on Facebook escapes with six-month suspension
Also practised for years without SRA authorisation
- SQE Hub
SRA education chief who turned ‘SQE from a concept into a reality’ to step down this summer
Julie Brannan set for long-planned retirement
- SQE Hub
Just over half of students pass first ever SQE
Regulator identifies ‘attainment gap’ among ethnic groups
- SQE Hub
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