Tag: Solicitors Regulation Authority

Ban for ex-Skadden secretary who used firm’s air miles to book 80 flights
Also redeemed hotel vouchers

The SQE: one year on
SRA policy mangers join BPP’s head of outreach and student recruitment to explore what we have learned so far -- and what’s still to come

SRA warns public over fake Dechert Instagram account
Dodgy profile swiftly removed

Regulator’s fining powers set to increase 1000% to £25k
Rule-breaking lawyers beware

What went down at LegalEdCon 2022
Over 200 delegates descended on London's Kings Place to discuss SQE, social mobility and more...

SRA appoints new education and training chief
Former Ofqual boss Julie Swan replaces retiring Julie Brannan

SRA abandons prosecution of junior solicitor who lost briefcase
Regulator drops case against Claire Louise Matthews in light of new medical evidence

SQE assessment fees to increase by £135
Cost rise comes despite delays and technical issues affecting January results day

Solicitor fined £20k after ‘deplorable’ sexual comments to paralegal in job interview
Interview left 22-year-old woman feeling 'like a piece of meat'

SQE candidates unable to sit both exams this year
Students taking SQE1 in July will not have their results in time to sit SQE2 in October

Solicitor who made up client wins on Facebook escapes with six-month suspension
Also practised for years without SRA authorisation

SRA education chief who turned ‘SQE from a concept into a reality’ to step down this summer
Julie Brannan set for long-planned retirement

Just over half of students pass first ever SQE
Regulator identifies 'attainment gap' among ethnic groups

SQE results day hit by technical issues and delays
Some students found out their results late into the night, whilst some claim to have received other candidates' scores

MI5 issues warning about SRA-regulated solicitor working as ‘agent’ for Chinese Communist Party
Christine Lee, 58, runs a firm with offices in London and Birmingham

Pandemic has little impact on LPC pass rates, stats show
Exam deferrals more than doubled

Former City law firm partner fined £15,000 for drink driving offences
Ex-Simmons & Simmons lawyer failed to report earlier conviction to regulator

Why lawyers must lead the way on diversity
It's time the conversation moved beyond chargeable hours, profit margins and marketing, writes solicitor Baljinder Singh Atwal

SRA drafts in Exeter Uni to probe exam ‘attainment gap’
Deep dive prompted by 'persistent difference' in outcomes between ethnic groups

Lottery scammers pretend to work for Simmons & Simmons
Regulator issues alert 🚨