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: