New Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) data has found that 53% of the solicitor’s profession are women and 19% of lawyers are from an ethnic minority background, both small increases on previous years.

Following the latest Solicitors Qualifying Examination assessment in July, data collected by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) demonstrates that there continues to be a significant difference in attainment when looking at candidates’ ethnicity.

On 2 March the SRA launched a new online service which makes it quicker and easier for law students to enrol with the regulatory body as student members - a prerequisite before starting the LPC.

The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is demanding that law firms adhere to transparency rules and display the SRA digital badge on their websites.

The Solicitors Regulation Authority has continued to push its innovation agenda by stating that it wants to reduce the time that it takes for firms to implement new ideas for legal services.

Following the mishandling of sexual harassment allegations by several law firms, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has begun consulting on how to make it clearer when firms need to report serious breaches of its rulebook.

Another consultation has been launched on the new Solicitors Qualifying Examination, with this one focusing on the changes to regulations that will be necessary in order to introduce the ‘super exam’.

The Solicitors Regulation Authority has confirmed the assessment sitting dates for part two of the Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE), having announced the dates for SQE1 at the end of last year.

The Solicitors Regulation Authority has called for itself to be made fully independent from the Law Society as part of the governance review being carried out by the legal profession’s super-regulator, the Legal Services Board.  

Kaplan Law School's plan to introduce an admissions test for entry onto its LPC course has been blocked by the SRA, according to a recent report in the Lawyer.

The Solicitors Regulation Authority will investigate the impact caused to firms by the criminal legal aid fee cuts because of fears that too many firms collapsing will have a heavy toll on the legal profession.

The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has launched a campaign to give the public an opportunity to say what kinds of action should be taken against solicitors whose conduct breaks the rules on professional standards.

The Solicitors Regulation Authority has approved changes to its training regulations as part of both its Training for Tomorrow programme and Red Tape Initiative.

The Solicitors Regulation Authority has announced the appointment of Paul Phillip, currently deputy chief executive of the General Medical Council as its new chief executive.

The Solicitors Regulation Authority has finalised its most recent set of reforms, which is designed to provide solicitors and firms with a flexible approach to how they operate and provide their services to the public.

The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has approved a range of changes that aim to reduce administrative duplication, improve regulation and provide new ways to qualify as a solicitor.

The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has stated that solicitors will need to pay an increase of 7% on practising fees to finance a £10 million hike in its annual budget.