Tag: Solicitors Regulation Authority

SRA dismisses call to disclose LPC provider pass rates

Junior Lawyers Division's plea comes after stats show law school success scores vary from 100% to 29%

Feb 24 2020 10:52am

LPC pass rates nosedive as report reveals one law school where just 29% of students made the grade

While achievement gap between white and ethnic minority students remains large

Feb 17 2020 11:39am

14 law firms named in LGBT top 100 employer list

Newcastle City Council takes top spot

Jan 30 2020 6:58am
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SRA waited three years to stop disbarred bomb hoax barrister from working for solicitors

Exclusive: Michael Shrimpton has been arguing cases in court despite being disbarred

Jan 27 2020 9:04am

Reports of sexual misconduct at law firms hit all-time high in wake of #MeToo

Complaints to regulator more than double in five years

Jan 20 2020 11:18am

Ban for former DWF trainee solicitor who emailed client information to a mate

Haley Tansey now can't work for a law firm without regulator's say-so

Jan 7 2020 12:46pm

SRA to make decision on SQE1 skills assessment in New Year

Feedback from spring pilot advised it be ditched

Dec 11 2019 8:53am

Former Baker McKenzie London boss admits harassing junior lawyer

But denies it was an abuse of his position

Dec 5 2019 11:15am

Ex-Baker McKenzie London boss gave junior lawyer ‘unwanted kiss’ in hotel room

Then emailed her to say ‘Sorry!!’, tribunal hears

Dec 3 2019 10:47am

Legal Services Board: super-exam isn’t a done deal

Super-regulator flags concerns over quality and cost

Nov 13 2019 10:46am
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Olympic bomb hoax barrister banned from legal profession

Michael Shrimpton, who was disbarred in 2018, subject to further regulatory action -- this time by the SRA

Nov 5 2019 10:24am

Fifth of law firms fail on money laundering rules, says SRA

Regulator to ramp up compliance checks in wake of review

Oct 29 2019 9:41am

Lawyers joining Extinction Rebellion protests risk disciplinary action, solicitor warns

Leigh Day associate Gideon Habel advises legally-minded protestors to carry out 'risk analysis' before hitting the streets

Oct 24 2019 10:41am

Former Akin Gump partner struck off over £25,000 in ‘improper expense claims’

Igor Krivoshekov admitted charging his firm for personal meals and Uber journeys

Oct 2 2019 8:44am