Latest news releases
23 July 2024
News release: Following consultation, we have confirmed that law firm and individual contributions toward the SRA Compensation Fund will need to increase for the first time in five years.
We have been named one of Britain's top 20 LGBT-inclusive employers15 July 2024
We have been recognised for our commitment to supporting LGBTQ+ staff and customers after reaching number 11 on Stonewall's Top 100 Employers list for 2024.
Board gives go-ahead for CILEX change01 July 2024
The Board of the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has agreed it would regulate Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEX) members, if CILEX decides to redelegate this to the SRA.
We are consulting on updates to financial penalty regime28 June 2024
We are consulting on proposals to update our approach to issuing financial penalties to law firms and solicitors.
Firms must immediately replace client account shortages, SRA warns21 June 2024
Law firms have been reminded of their duty to replace any shortages on client accounts immediately upon discovery in a new warning notice.
Other news
02 July 2024
All regulated firms will soon be asked to provide us with information on anti-money laundering and sanctions data
SRA statement on CILEX03 July 2024
This statement sets out the context and narrative that led to the SRA board taking the decision to accept the request from CILEX to regulate it's members.
Cavity wall insulation claims handled by SSB Group (SSB) and Pure Legal Limited (Pure Legal)10 June 2024
We are progressing our investigation into SSB, Pure Legal and the solicitors involved. We will take action to protect the public where we find evidence that solicitors have fallen short of the high professional and ethical standards we all expect.
January 2024 SQE2 results published29 May 2024
The results for the SQE2 sitting in January 2024 have been published and 876 candidates received their results.
January SQE1 results issue15 April 2024
The results for the January 2024 SQE1 assessments have been reissued by Kaplan, the assessment provider for the SQE, to correct an error.
SQE2 October 2023 results published20 February 2024
The results for the SQE2 October 2023 sitting have been published and 642 candidates have received their results.
SQE2 July 2023 results published28 November 2023
The results for the SQE2 July 2023 sitting have been published and 1,004 candidates received their results today.
SQE1 July 2023 results published21 September 2023
The results for the SQE1 July 2023 sitting have been published. A total of 3,475 candidates completed both parts of SQE1 (known as FLK1 and FLK2).
Capsticks and Blake Morgan appointments13 September 2023
We have appointed leading UK law firms Capsticks and Blake Morgan to provide legal services to support our Legal & Enforcement Team.
April 2023 SQE2 results published22 August 2023
The results for the SQE2 April 2023 sitting have been published and 996 candidates received their results today. Of these, 923 candidates sat SQE2 for the first time and they achieved an 80% pass rate.