Tag: SRA

Country’s most followed law student publicly slams the LPC

Saffron Sheriff thinks it “really isn't living up to its price tag”

Nov 4 2016 9:15am

Aspiring solicitor’s training contract deemed worthless after she was left unsupervised for 15 months

Supervisor took maternity leave without arranging appropriate support

Apr 1 2016 11:06am

Lord Harley ‘takes legal action’ against the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal for refusing to hear his case in the North

Another twist in long-running saga of controversial solicitor-advocate

Dec 22 2015 12:48pm

Professional bodies over-taxing solicitors to tune of £2.4 million, says top regulator

Practising fee remains steady despite tumbling Solicitor Regulation Authority costs, as Law Society wants a bigger slice of pie

Aug 25 2015 9:19am

Solicitors Regulation Authority says sorry to Lord Harley for ‘causing distress’

"Harry Potter" lawyer receives written apology over lost file fiasco, but independent complaints body clears regulator of discrimination

Aug 24 2015 12:30pm

Revised trainee solicitor hiring code is here; market braces for chaos

Law firm pressure forces junior lawyers group to drop application deadline guidance

Jul 29 2015 2:44pm

DLA in the soup over ‘wicked witch’ label for ex-client

Regulator called in after data retention disclosure unearths embarrassing emails

Jun 18 2015 12:42pm

Trainee Solicitors Could Earn Just £5,408 a Year If Minimum Wage Scrapped

Trainee solicitors could be re-classified as apprentices – and see their salaries tumble to just...

Mar 22 2012 12:57pm

Minimum Trainee Solicitor Salary May Be Scrapped – Will Minimum Pupillage Award Be Next?

The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has said there’s no regulatory justification for retaining the 30-year-old...

Jan 12 2012 11:24am

Accutrainee Chief Hits Back at Critics

Follow @Accutrainee Founder of new cut-price training contract scheme responds to recent criticism from Legal...

Jan 4 2012 2:40pm

DO WE HAVE TO CALL IT ‘DIVERSITY’?

Follow @legalaware Ambiguous term is stunting debate, says LegalAware The word ‘diversity’ is an unhelpful...

Nov 15 2011 10:19am