Fraud alert: Be on your guard
Criminals are cloning the identities of bona fide firms and solicitors—and using them in advanced-fee frauds. We strongly advise firms to be vigilant. Search the internet regularly to ensure your details are not being misused.
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Insurance changes proposed: Your views count
We are proposing changes to the current insurance arrangements for firms—some to take effect later this year. Find out more, and share your views with us before 28 February.
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Fugitive former solicitor jailed
A former solicitor whose "life of crime" financed a bid for Bollywood glory is behind bars thanks to the SRA's Fraud and Confidential Intelligence Bureau and City of London Police.
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Alternative business structures: Latest guidance
Anyone interested in setting up an alternative business structure (ABS) should read our updated guidance. We also encourage you to contact our ABS team for more information or informal discussions.
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Risk-based regulation: What does it mean?
For an explanation of how risk-based regulation will work in practice—with case studies illustrating a range of scenarios—read our November 2010 policy statement, "Delivering outcomes-focused regulation".
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Legal education and training review: Bids invited for legal education review
We are inviting bids from qualified suppliers to conduct a groundbreaking, joint review of legal services education, due to start in April 2011.
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Solicitor check: SRA decisions easier to search online
We have made it easier to search for regulatory and disciplinary decisions on our website. If you know part of the name of the regulated individual—or part of the name of the firm they were at when the matters giving rise to the decision occurred—you can now search for published decisions about them.
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In brief: Student enrolment, QLTS, ARP
Catch up with the latest SRA news and events: Online student enrolment, new Qualified Lawyers Transfer Scheme (QLTS) tests and updated assigned risks pool (ARP) figures.
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Sign up for our FREE webinars to earn CPD hours
Get the latest on our regulatory reforms. Sign up for our free CPD-accredited webinars in January and February.
Listen to SRA presenters, view slides of key points, ask text or audio questions and vote in live polls—from the comfort of your own desk.
Lunch-hour webinars (12.30-13.30) are scheduled on the following dates:
- 28 January
- 3 February
- 21 February
- 23 February
To find out more and book your place, visit www.sra.org.uk/webinars.
Consultations
Sole practice: Modernising authorisation – ends 8 March 2011
Future client financial protection arrangements – ends 28 February 2011
To take part, visit www.sra.org.uk/consultations.
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