The SRA has published guidance for the firms and solicitors it regulates on how they should supervise staff. They have written: "This guidance should help regulated individuals and law firms’ managers and senior staff understand what we expect them to do to meet the current statutory and regulatory requirements on supervision. The guidance should help […]
One of our clients for whom we confirmed her QWE has kindly send us her explanation for how she applied for exemption from the SQE1 exam via her 'MySRA' profile on the SRA website. You may access a downloadable guide we have created from this here: https://hunningsconsultancy.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/How-to-apply-for-SQE1-Exemption-if-you-have-passed-the-LPC.pdf (Please note - you have until 31 December […]
The SRA has now published guidance for the firms it regulates. Find the link below. https://www.sra.org.uk/solicitors/guidance/financial-sanctions-regime/ Training Should you or your firm want training on the Sanctions regime, we can help. Please find a link to our training service here: https://hunningsconsultancy.co.uk/sanctions-regime-training/
Given that this is now a hot topic with a lot of change and expansion and that breach has moved to a strict liability approach, we have put together compliance support training, as we think this is something be of benefit to the legal profession. Here is a link to the service: https://hunningsconsultancy.co.uk/sanctions-regime-training/
Written by our lead consultant: Ingemar Hunnings I’ve been asked to write an article giving some guidance for foreign qualified lawyers who would like to cross-qualify as a Solicitor of England & Wales. What I write will apply in general to anyone who is classed as a ‘foreign qualified lawyer’ i.e. qualified outside of the […]
There has been quite some confusion for foreign qualified lawyers who were part way through qualifying as solicitors of England & Wales when the QLTS stopped when the SQE came in in September 2021. Following a request to the SRA for clarification, we are able to set out their guidance below. We hope this will […]
Here is a link to the video in which the SRA feed back on the 1st SQE2 exam https://www.sra.org.uk/sra/news/events/on-demand-events/sqe2-feedback-first-assessment/
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 […]
