You can only qualify through this route if you meet our transitional requirements. If you do not, you will need to take the SQE. Institutions authorised to provide the Legal Practice Course are listed ...

Aspiring solicitors can qualify through a solicitor apprenticeship in England. All apprentices must pass the SQE and meet our suitability requirements to qualify as a solicitor. Solicitor ...

As part of our ongoing review of consumer protection arrangements in the legal sector, we are consulting on potential changes to how and when law firms handle client money, and how this money is ...

Under SQE candidates have greater flexibility to choose training that best suits their own circumstances. We no longer prescribe which courses candidates should take. Other than a requirement to pass ...

The following is a list of Participating Insurers for the 2024/25 Indemnity Period. Most Participating Insurers prefer to be contacted by broker only, this has been reflected in the list. If you are ...

We aim to help you make well-informed choices about using legal services. Our scam alerts warn you about people who call themselves solicitors but are not. If you're a client of a solicitor or firm we ...

We treat your character and suitability to be a solicitor as seriously as your knowledge and skills. If you do not meet our requirements for character and suitability we will not admit you as a ...

Our rules aim to uphold high professional standards. We insist that solicitors and firms in England and Wales report serious breaches of our rules to us. But we also need the public, clients and ...

We at the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) are committed to becoming a more sustainable organisation by implementing our plan to achieve net zero by 2050. As a responsible organisation, we have a ...

This page contains links to a range of information, guidance and wider supporting materials which will to help law firms and solicitors to understand your money laundering obligations and stay ...

At the heart of this issue is a suspected complex and well-hidden fraud by a solicitor, which we uncovered, with an ongoing criminal investigation by the Serious Fraud Office. The suspected fraud was ...