1 August 2020
This briefing sets out the story of the development of the Solicitors Qualifying Examination(SQE)to date, covering the rationale, the objective and the detail of the work that has been undertaken on a range of important components of this new approach to qualification.
23 July 2020
In 2021 we will be introducing the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) - a new single, rigorous assessment to make sure that all aspiring solicitors meet the same consistent standard at the point they join the profession.
1 July 2020
The Bridge Group – research experts on diversity and social equality – independent report into the diversity implications of the Solicitors Qualifying Examination.
8 June 2020
In 2017, our Board agreed to change the way solicitors qualify by introducing a new centralised assessment - the Solicitor Qualifying Examination (SQE).
13 January 2020
This report concerns our quality assurance activity in relation to education and training. Unless otherwise stated, it relates to the period 1 September 2017 to 31 August 2018.
10 January 2019
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 May 2018
In 2014, we removed the minimum salary levels for trainee solicitors. The previous levels of prescribed salary were replaced with a requirement for trainees to be paid at least the national minimum or living wage.
1 March 2017
This report, prepared by policy association the Bridge Group, considers how the SRA could monitor the impact of the SQE on candidates with protected characteristics and on those from lower socioeconomic groups through data collation and analysis. It also recommends steps the SRA could take to maximise the positive impact of the SQE on diversity.
1 September 2016
In order to provide points of comparison when developing our proposed routes to qualification, we have benchmarked relevant overseas jurisdictions to establish common international practice.
26 May 2015
A report on authorisation and monitoring activity for the period 1 September 2013 to 31 August 2014
