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SRA defends decision to prosecute junior lawyer who lost work briefcase

Claire Louise Matthews has lodged appeal against strike off

May 28 2020 11:20am
Petition launched to add law student killed in drive-by shooting to solicitors roll

Barrister Sahar Farooqi urges legal community to honour Aya Hachem’s passing — but regulator says its hands are tied

May 27 2020 8:55am
JLD: Think again before prosecuting vulnerable lawyers

Open letter urges SRA to review approach where mental health or toxic working environments play role in alleged misconduct

May 11 2020 10:59am
Ban for SRA paralegal following child abuse conviction

He can no longer work in the legal profession without former employer’s permission

May 4 2020 9:24am
Law course provider in hot water over ‘misleading’ ads

Claimed to be ‘#1 QLTS provider’

Apr 30 2020 12:45pm
SRA: Trainees can qualify before completing Professional Skills Course

But must finish all modules within one year of being admitted

Apr 24 2020 11:02am

SRA’s go-to law firm won’t be punished over handling of missing briefcase incident

Junior lawyer Claire Louise Matthews struck off earlier this month

Apr 20 2020 3:32pm
No plans to delay SQE because of Covid-19, says regulator

SRA responds to Durham Law School chief’s call for super-exam to be postponed in light of pandemic

Apr 20 2020 9:28am
Trainees should qualify on time as Professional Skills Course moves online, says regulator

Law school giants ULaw, BPP and BARBRI Altior make provisions to deliver large number of modules remotely

Apr 14 2020 9:43am
Domestic abuse support app and social care chatbot win SRA tech challenge

RCJ Advice and Mencap scoop £100,000 prize

Apr 9 2020 9:36am
Private school kids continue to dominate corporate law

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

Mar 31 2020 11:50am
Virus latest: Regulator to relax LPC exam rules

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

Mar 25 2020 5:41pm

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

Regulator says supervised assessments must be maintained

Mar 18 2020 9:21am
£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
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
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

SRA publishes SQE sample question with wrong answer, says law prof

Whoops

Feb 13 2020 9:20am
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
SRA to make decision on SQE1 skills assessment in New Year

Feedback from spring pilot advised it be ditched

Dec 11 2019 8:53am