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SRA confirms changes to foreign solicitor qualification criteria in event of a no-deal Brexit

The SRA have confirmed changes to rules, which would take effect in the event of a no-deal Brexit, regarding how non-UK solicitors will qualify in England and Wales.

Under current legislation, EU lawyers are able to apply for exemptions on …

SRA puts firms on notice for money laundering compliance checks

We will be carrying out rigorous checks on law firms to make sure they are meeting their anti-money laundering obligations.We will shortly be writing to an initial sample of 400 firms asking them to demonstrate compliance with the Government’s 2017 …

SRA confirms November launch for new regulatory model

We have confirmed that our new regulations, which will allow solicitors greater flexibility in how they work, making it easier for people to get help, will come into effect on 25 November 2019.Shorter and more targeted than the existing rules, …

Alison Young provides evidence to the Exiting the European Union Committee

The Faculty’s Professor Alison Young was invited to give evidence before the Exiting the European Union Committee on Wednesday 6 March. Professor Young gave evidence alongside Swee Leng Harris (Head of Policy and Public Affairs, The Legal Education Foundation, and

Cambridge team come first in BPP Advocate of the Year competition regional finals

The Faculty is delighted to recognise the achievement of the Cambridge University Law Society (CULS) advocacy team, who represented the Faculty in the regional final of the BPP Advocate of the Year competition which took place on 24 November 2018