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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

Mishcon fined £25k over football agent fees

Breached account rules

Nov 1 2021 10:41am
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Fund legal aid training contracts and pupillages, MPs and peers urge government

Cross-party group call on SRA to include social welfare modules in new SQE

Oct 20 2021 12:49pm

Ban for trainee solicitor who altered emails in attempt to ‘keep up with work’

Actions undermine public trust in profession, says regulator

Sep 21 2021 12:39pm

Junior solicitor fined over ‘threatening’ tweets to MPs

Ex-Shoosmiths associate admits inciting abuse against politicians after SRA investigation

Sep 20 2021 10:28am

CPS lawyer rebuked over offensive Facebook posts

Included petition from far-right group Britain First

Sep 7 2021 10:02am

LPC students unhappy about return to in-person exams

Exclusive: SRA has told legal education providers to revert to face-to-face assessments

Sep 2 2021 11:23am

Solicitor apprenticeships jump 40% in one year

New pathway to qualification gains popularity as SQE roll-out nears

Jul 23 2021 10:48am

City law firm partner struck off for exaggerating billings

Tracey Ann Sheehan ordered to pay costs of £51,615

Jun 14 2021 11:45am

SRA: Online exams here to stay

LPC providers given option to continue with proctoring measures post-pandemic

May 25 2021 10:55am