Newly published feedback received by the Solicitor Regulation Authority (SRA) on continuous professional development (CPD) requirements introduced in 2016 has indicated that the changes have been well received by solicitors and law firms. The requirements, known as ‘Continuing Competence’ are available in full here and include requiring solicitors to make an annual declaration of their own…
Solicitors Regulation Authority urges caution over new legal business partners in the UK
Solicitors have been urged to make sure that the credentials of people approaching their firm to offer business expansion are genuine. We have received two recent reports of firms branching out into different work areas, but the reality was that new colleagues had infiltrated the firm to defraud clients. The incidents have led to potential…
The new route to qualification as a solicitor: the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE)
In April 2017, the SRA announced that it would be introducing a new national licensing exam for those wishing to be admitted as solicitors of England and Wales, the Solicitors Qualifying Examination, or the SQE. Where did this idea come from? And why is reform necessary? What is the current system for qualification as a…
Solicitors Regulation Authority
Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) Jurisdiction: England and Wales Country: United Kingdom Regulatory function: The SRA is the regulator of admission, practice and discipline for solicitors. It also authorises and monitors law firms. Further information: SRA website ICLR members: