SRA Archives - Legal Cheek

Private school kids continue to dominate corporate law

‘Much more work to be done’, says SRA chief

2 hours ago
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Virus latest: Regulator to relax LPC exam rules

Law schools can apply to run assessments online to avoid delays, SRA confirms

6 days ago
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Don’t let students sit exams at home, SRA tells law schools

Regulator says supervised assessments must be maintained

Mar 18 2020 9:21am
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£1,600 fine for solicitor who forwarded ‘grossly offensive’ email to colleague

Paul Kenneth Breen was department head of Liverpool outfit when he passed on email derogatory to women

Mar 10 2020 10:36am
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Paralegal jailed for online child abuse removed from profession

Aspiring barrister pleaded guilty to 158 sex offences

Feb 27 2020 10:02am
SRA won’t appeal Ryan Beckwith ruling

Ex-Freshfields partner was fined £35,000, but not struck off, for engaging in sexual activity with a junior female colleague

Feb 24 2020 5:01pm
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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
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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
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SRA publishes SQE sample question with wrong answer, says law prof

Whoops

Feb 13 2020 9:20am
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Tribunal praises trainee solicitor who ‘picked up pieces’ after boss abandoned firm to go ‘travelling’

Rookie left to face ‘angry clients’

Jan 15 2020 1:40pm
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SRA to make decision on SQE1 skills assessment in New Year

Feedback from spring pilot advised it be ditched

Dec 11 2019 8:53am
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Strike off for solicitor who helped client conceal damages from ‘controlling’ husband

‘Acted out of character’

Nov 27 2019 11:55am
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First speakers announced for Future of Legal Education and Training Conference London 2020

Sales of Super Early Bird Tickets end this Friday

Nov 25 2019 12:36pm
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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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
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Harassment reporting app and legal chatbot for people with learning disabilities among SRA tech challenge finalists

Eight teams secure £50,000 in funding

Sep 26 2019 8:44am
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Document deception sees trainee solicitor removed from profession

Rookie says he’s learned from experience

Sep 19 2019 10:37am
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Ex-Akin Gump partner to face disciplinary tribunal over ‘amended’ taxi receipts and expense claims

US giant left ‘deeply troubled’

Sep 13 2019 10:38am

New tribunal date set for Allen & Overy partner who helped draft Weinstein NDA

Mark Mansell to face SDT on 5 December

Sep 11 2019 10:42am
£1,500 fine for criminal solicitor who made ‘inappropriate’ social media posts about client cases

Some disclosed ‘confidential information’

Sep 2 2019 10:23am
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Ex-Burges Salmon trainee legal exec who ‘fabricated’ evidence banned from profession

‘It would be undesirable for her to be involved in a legal practice’, according to regulator

Aug 29 2019 12:10pm
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