As of 1 July, the Solicitors Regulation Authority has put into force some changes to its education and training regulations.

The SRA has warned that more large law firms may fail over the next few years as a result of gloomy economic conditions, as it confirms that talks are ongoing with over 50 firms where intervention may be necessary in 2013.

“AI has very high potential to help firms, consumers and the wider justice system,” according to the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s (SRA) latest Risk Outlook series. 

A new report from the Solicitors Regulation Authority has revealed the subject areas in which aspiring solicitors have excelled or struggled with in the Solicitors Qualifying Exam assessments.

The SRA began accepting applications from organisations seeking to become alternative business structures yesterday.

The Junior Lawyers Division (JLD) has outlined the serious impact that coronavirus is having on junior lawyers, including Legal Practice Course (LPC) students, solicitor apprentices and trainee solicitors - adding to pressure that has forced the solicitors' regulator to respond.

The Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE) annual report has revealed that 56% of candidates passed the January 2024 SQE1 sitting – an increase on the January 2023 sitting (51%). 

The SRA's annual equality report has this year shown a small improvement in the diversity of its own employees.

The SRA has issued a reminder to students taking the LPC this year that they must have enrolled with the SRA as a student before they begin the course.

The SRA has released its Training for Tomorrow policy paper, which among other things promises "radical" reforms to the current education and training system and an end to the "one-size-fits-all" approach to solicitors' qualification.

The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has warned that firms found to be inadequate at taking continuing professional development seriously can expect enforcement action “where necessary”. 

The Solicitors Regulation Authority has published a report on the possible impact of Brexit on law firms.

The Solicitors Regulation Authority has announced that non-practising solicitors will need to pay a £20 charge to stay on the roll from next year. The change will affect around 60,000 non-practising solicitors who are already on the roll.

The SRA has published a report on the results of its work-based learning pilot, which began in September 2008.

The SRA has published a guide to help prospective owners of alternative business structures understand what they will need to do in order to earn an operating licence.

The Solicitors Regulation Authority has launched a consultation on a new standardised system for assessing trainees, under which all those wishing to qualify as a solicitor would have to sit the same professional exam. 

Most people do not feel that the justice system works for them, according to new research.

The SRA is planning to hold a live, one-hour Twitter session on Thursday 19 June, from 1:00pm-2:00pm, in relation to its Training for Tomorrow programme.

The Solicitors Regulation Authority is once again considering whether to abolish the minimum annual salary for trainee solicitors.