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News releases

How should regulation be paid for?

2 July 2009

Intervention Agents Panel appointed by SRA

1 July 2009

SRA invites views on regulating quality in legal services

2 June 2009

SRA appoints new Disciplinary Proceedings Panel

2 June 2009

SRA sets out plans for reforming regulation

1 June 2009

Solicitors Regulation Authority warns solicitors to be on guard against fraudulent activity

28 May 2009

SRA welcomes LSB's paper on alternative business structures (ABSs)

14 May 2009

SRA launches major programme to improve IT and business processes

6 May 2009

SRA welcomes interim report of the Hunt review

5 May 2009

SRA responds to Lord Hunt's legal regulation review

24 April 2009

Solicitors warned about firms that mislead the public about chances of getting debts written off

21 April 2009

SRA reaction to publication by the Law Society of the Smedley report

26 March 2009

SRA welcomes LSB consultation on independence rules

25 March 2009

SRA urges solicitors to take part in diversity census

16 March 2009

SRA's helpline celebrates a successful year

17 February 2009

Result of the Raleys SDT prosecution

17 February 2009

Start date for legal disciplinary practices

13 February 2009

SRA launches consultation on re-accreditation of solicitor higher court advocates

21 January 2009

Solicitors Regulation Authority prepares for firm-based regulation

15 January 2009

Higher Courts Qualification Regulations 2000 routes to be extended

23 December 2008

SRA listens to BME solicitors at Birmingham event

11 December 2008

Beresfords solicitors struck off

11 December 2008

SRA launches consultation on use of new powers to fine, rebuke

2 December 2008

SRA to consult on new Qualified Lawyers Transfer Scheme

10 November 2008

SRA approve Oxford Brookes and LawNet for work-based learning

3 November 2008

2009 Legal Practice Course set to change

27 October 2008

Regulator queries basis for Law Society review of regulation

9 October 2008

SRA launches consultation on equality and diversity plans

29 September 2008

SRA gives work-based learning pilot green light

15 September 2008

SRA listens to feedback on higher rights issues

8 September 2008

Lord Ouseley's report on disproportionate regulatory outcomes for BME solicitors

14 August 2008

SRA approves new rule framework for Legal Services Act implementation

28 July 2008

QLTR guidance changes

27 June 2008

Solicitors' guidance service goes 9 to 5

25 April 2008

Consultation on qualifications for foreign lawyers

26 February 2008

New appointments to SRA's working party

26 February 2008

Consultations on the Legal Services Act

14 February 2008

Referral arrangements set to stay

11 January 2008

Regulator seeks views on who should be allowed to own, run firms

10 January 2008

Many clients feel alienated, let down by solicitors

4 December 2007

Consumers and referral payments

4 December 2007

Have your say on solicitors' accreditation schemes

26 October 2007

Solicitors' regulator in discussion with minority lawyers

18 October 2007

Solicitors' regulator rejects accusations of racism

16 October 2007

New regulatory measures introduced by SRA

9 October 2007

SRA recovers £1.3m. for Compensation Fund

7 August 2007

City law firm fined for misconduct

2 August 2007