Tag: Solicitors Regulation Authority

Ban for paralegal who stole £294,000 from law firm
Former BLM employee 'acted dishonestly', says regulator

Kaplan given go-ahead to assess solicitor apprentices
Follows appointment to run SQE

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

Ban for SRA paralegal following child abuse conviction
He can no longer work in the legal profession without former employer's permission

Law course provider in hot water over ‘misleading’ ads
Claimed to be '#1 QLTS provider'

SRA: Trainees can qualify before completing Professional Skills Course
But must finish all modules within one year of being admitted

Solicitor struck off after losing work briefcase launches appeal crowdfunder
Claire Louise Matthews now has a pro bono legal team after going unrepresented at disciplinary hearing

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

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

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

Domestic abuse support app and social care chatbot win SRA tech challenge
RCJ Advice and Mencap scoop £100,000 prize

Newly qualified solicitor struck off over lost work briefcase
Junior lawyer's fate was sealed when she lied to colleagues about the incident

Private school kids continue to dominate corporate law
'Much more work to be done', says SRA chief

Virus latest: Regulator to relax LPC exam rules
Law schools can apply to run assessments online to avoid delays, SRA confirms

The 10 best legal social media users of 2020
Starring the 'vlawgers' and legal influencers bringing life to the law

LPC exam delays will have ‘serious implications’ for training contract holders, junior lawyers warn
Junior Lawyers Division offers up alternatives including online exams and coursework

LPC and BPTC students urge regulators not to delay exams amid virus pandemic
Petitions demand that wannabe lawyers be allowed to take assessments at home

Don’t let students sit exams at home, SRA tells law schools
Regulator says supervised assessments must be maintained

66-year-old solicitor removed from profession for trying to kiss teenage girl in pub
William Herbert Black struck off over 'thoroughly unpleasant incident'

£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

Paralegal jailed for online child abuse removed from profession
Aspiring barrister pleaded guilty to 158 sex offences