Welcome to the latest issue of SRA Update. It’s November, which marks the start of our new business year. With it comes our latest Business Plan, which sets out our work for the next year, which you can find out about in this issue. As well as making sure that the solicitor profession maintains the high standards we and the public expect, we will continue to explore the opportunities that lawtech and innovation offer, and increasing our work on anti-money laundering. Also this month, we still welcome your views on a number of proposals including running our own indemnity scheme for claims made after six years of a firm closing, our new financial penalties regime and updates to the police representatives accreditation scheme.
We’ve published our latest Business Plan, which covers the third and final year of our current Corporate Strategy. The plan sets out our planned work between now and October 2023. We consulted with almost 15,000 people from the profession and beyond on our proposals over the summer.
Read more about: Business Plan outlines our work for the year
Following changes in the law regarding how personal data is used, we are reintroducing a requirement for those without practising certificates to tell us you wish to remain on the roll of solicitors. Ahead of this it is important that all solicitors without a practising certificate check that their contact details within mySRA are up to date.
Read more about: Keeping of the Roll returns next year
Following a review of our Police Station Representatives Accreditation Scheme, we are making some minor changes. These will guarantee the process is robust and the appropriate standards are delivered consistently across the two organisations carrying out the assessments. Have your say on our proposals.
Read more about: Proposed changes to police station representatives scheme
Have your say on the detail of planned reforms to our approach to issuing financial penalties. Among the areas we are consulting on are proposals to link all fine levels to income/turnover, a new fixed penalty regime for lower-level misconduct and trialling victim impact statements.
Read more about: Have your say on detail of new approach to fines
Join us, and hundreds of other speakers and exhibitors from across the legal sector at LegalEx 2022. The event runs from 22 to 23 November at ExCeL London. Topics to be discussed at the SRA keynote theatre will include AML & financial sanctions, technology and innovation, cybercrime, the SQE, immigration and more besides.
Read more about: Join us at LegalEx 2022
Are you worried about your health affecting your work? Life as a solicitor can be challenging and the demands and pressures can easily build up. We can signpost you to sources of help and make adjustments for you if you are in difficulty.
Read more about: Your health, your career
