Tag: Solicitors Regulation Authority
First SQE exams get underway
SRA confirms students won't be tested on Covid laws
Solicitor sanctioned for ‘offensive’ WhatsApp messages
Group chat contained around 100 members
Mishcon fined £25k over football agent fees
Breached account rules
Fund legal aid training contracts and pupillages, MPs and peers urge government
Cross-party group call on SRA to include social welfare modules in new SQE
SRA rebukes hedge fund lawyer for punching fashion designer at opera
Row over empty seat
Ban for trainee solicitor who altered emails in attempt to ‘keep up with work’
Actions undermine public trust in profession, says regulator
Junior solicitor fined over ‘threatening’ tweets to MPs
Ex-Shoosmiths associate admits inciting abuse against politicians after SRA investigation
CPS lawyer rebuked over offensive Facebook posts
Included petition from far-right group Britain First
LPC students unhappy about return to in-person exams
Exclusive: SRA has told legal education providers to revert to face-to-face assessments
Six-month suspension for newly qualified solicitor who parked in disabled space
Caught using someone else's blue badge
Trainee solicitor barred over past stalking conviction
Offence occurred in 2016
Mishcon to face disciplinary tribunal over alleged client account failures
Allegations are yet unproven
Solicitor apprenticeships jump 40% in one year
New pathway to qualification gains popularity as SQE roll-out nears
City law firm partner struck off for exaggerating billings
Tracey Ann Sheehan ordered to pay costs of £51,615
SRA: Online exams here to stay
LPC providers given option to continue with proctoring measures post-pandemic
Exclusive: Kaplan to award scholarships for SQE exam fees
SQE examiner making arrangements with SRA to provide 'financial assistance for a number of candidates'
Students can spend upwards of £1,000 appealing SQE results
Cash refunded if errors are found
SQE2 assessment dates confirmed
From 11 April 2022
First speakers announced for LegalEdCon 2021
Two-day virtual conference to explore future of legal education and training
LPC provider pass rates vary from 100% to just 23%, latest figures show
SRA annual report reveals 'significant differences' among anonymised law schools
Re-hearing for junior solicitor struck off after losing work briefcase
Follows crowdfunding appeal