10 March 2021
We have a statutory responsibility for the education and training of solicitors, as set out in the Solicitors Act 1974 and the Legal Services Act 2007.
24 February 2021
The purpose of this report is to tell our stakeholders about the outcomes of our quality assurance activity in relation to education and training. Unless otherwise stated, it relates to the period 1 September 2018 to 31 August 2019.
14 December 2020
Authorisation is the key point at which we make sure individuals and businesses meet the high professional standards we and the public expect when they enter the profession.
14 December 2020
Upholding Professional Standards review looks at the key themes in our work.
14 December 2020
We take our commitment to supporting equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) very seriously.
14 December 2020
We set the education and training standards for solicitors to make sure the people we allow into the profession are competent. This is so that people who use legal services get a proper standard of service from their solicitor.
14 December 2020
If we know that people are at risk of receiving legal services from a dishonest solicitor, or it is, for some other reason, necessary to protect the interests of clients, we can take action and close down a firm or a solicitor's practice. We call this an intervention.
14 December 2020
Money laundering is when criminals 'clean' the proceeds (the financial gains) of crime. Criminals transform proceeds into assets, such as houses or companies, or other seemingly legitimate funds, for example, money in a bank account. In some cases, laundered money is used to fund terrorism.
10 December 2020
There is a longstanding overrepresentation of certain groups – men and people from a black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) background – in our enforcement processes, as is widely seen across many regulators and sectors.
9 December 2020
The Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) is due to be introduced in September 2021, following its approval by the Legal Services Board.
