Tag: Solicitors Regulation Authority

Young Legal Aid Lawyers: SRA must reintroduce mandatory minimum trainee pay

Enforceable salary requirements ditched by SRA in 2014

Jan 23 2019 8:57am

SRA spent £3.1 million on failed Leigh Day case — here’s what it could have bought instead

Yacht, private island or a seemingly endless supply of Nando's?

Dec 13 2018 3:17pm

AI isn’t about cutting solicitor numbers, says SRA

While regulator attacked over SQE for doing 'violence to the law'

Dec 12 2018 11:26am

Don’t become ‘hired guns’ for clients, regulator warns solicitors

SRA reminds lawyers to adhere to professional obligations, particularly when drafting NDAs

Nov 28 2018 8:50am

Solicitor who told SRA to shove costs bill up its ‘arse’ is struck off

Luke Venton also sent expletive-filled emails to former colleagues and a recruitment agency

Nov 20 2018 11:52am

Junior solicitor whose hair fell out as she struggled to meet billing targets struck off after successful SRA appeal

Sovani James handed two-year ban earlier this year for faking documents

Nov 13 2018 3:34pm

SRA launches Facebook page to help demystify solicitor super-exam

Regulator revealed last week SQE could cost up to £4,500

Nov 12 2018 9:04am

New solicitor super-exam ‘likely’ to cost between £3,000 – £4,500

But SRA delays implementation date until September 2021, one year later than previously proposed

Nov 8 2018 7:59am

SRA director of policy and education to leave ahead of super-exam roll out

Crispin Passmore to go at the end of the year, regulator confirms

Nov 7 2018 10:14am
London City

Dentons could face SDT over dismissal of recruitment manager while on maternity leave

Bina Hale was made redundant while on maternity leave

Oct 31 2018 1:45pm
Leigh Day soldiers solicitors

SRA loses High Court appeal over failed Leigh Day prosecution

Two partners and junior solicitor previously cleared of wrongdoing in Iraqi torture case

Oct 19 2018 2:32pm
High Court

High Court quadruples suspension of City lawyer convicted of Christmas party sex assault

Alastair Main reportedly poured beer over his victim’s head and called her an 'Australian slut'

Oct 16 2018 1:30pm
Artificial intelligence AI technology tech lawyers solicitors robot

SRA awarded £700,000 to fund ‘robolawyer’ projects

Taxpayers' cash will help support AI innovations within the legal services sector

Oct 5 2018 1:19pm

Super-exam cost revealed before Christmas, says SRA

As Kaplan's SQE director defends multiple choice format

Oct 2 2018 12:57pm

SRA issues warning over scam emails misusing the names Osborne Clarke and Herbert Smith Freehills

It's not the first time that a firm's identity has been used in this way

Jul 17 2018 12:18pm