There has been some confusion as to who may be a supervisor to write a letter of reference for a foreign qualified lawyer who is seeking to apply for exemption under sections 7b & 7c of the SRA form. The SRA had made reference to the need to supply 'evidence of your professional qualification, eg […]
The SRA has brought some clarity on how a foreign qualified lawyer may apply to them for exemption from the SQE1 exam if they have passed the LPC exam under the old system for qualifying as a solicitor of England & Wales. You will first of all need to tell the SRA that you wish […]
The Information Commissioners Office (ICO), which is the UK's data protection watchdog charged with enforcing laws that regulate communications, networking and data protection, has opened a consultation on draft Guidelines for employers on who monitor staff. We were asked about this very subject only this week by one of our client firms. The consultation closes […]
Hi everyone, As promised to those who attended my webinar just now with info on the SQE & QWE route to qualifying as a solicitor of England & Wales, please find below in the comment links to resources to help. The 4 elements to qualifying: 1 – a degree or degree equivalent; 2 – passing […]
With the results of the first SQE2 exam now out, it's been lovely having people get in contact to thank us for our help. This has been Aspiring Solicitors whom we helped by acting as External Confirming Solicitor. They did not think they could proceed with their aim to qualify as solicitors of England & […]
The Law Society has issued new guidance in the light of the judgment given by the Supreme Court in Harcus Sinclair v Your Lawyers. Please see this link for more info: https://www.lawsociety.org.uk/topics/regulation/undertakings-what-you-need-to-consider-following-harcus-sinclair-v-your-lawyers
July 2022: The SRA has published new guidance about accepting instructions from vulnerable clients or third parties acting on their behalf. This following from consultation with the Law Society’s Mental Health and Disability Committee. Here’s a link to it: https://www.sra.org.uk/solicitors/guidance/accepting-instructions-vulnerable-clients/
In case you missed it, the Law Society Gazette reported at the beginning of June 2022 that Hugh James Solicitors became the first conveyancer to complete a transaction with HM Land Registry with an electronic signature which does not require a witness. This has the potential to significantly reduce the period of time taken to […]
* Now Updated with the Email with the actual request for info* The SRA seem to be emailing firms they regulate to ask them to get ready for a request for information concerning AML on matters they have worked on in the last year. This is kind of them! They state that they will contact […]
QWE, in the context of qualifying as a Solicitor of England & Wales, stands for Qualifying Work Experience. It is one of the 4 elements the SRA (Solicitors Regulation Authority) requires an Aspiring Solicitor to complete before they admit them onto the roll as a qualified solicitor of England & Wales. The SRA require you […]
