Solicitors Regulation Authority

Does your firm undertake claims management activities for financial services or products? Our latest guidance will help you to understand what we expect when you represent clients during these claims, including: ℹ️ Information for your client before entering into a contract 📝 Charges for representation on financial service claims 👍 Reasonable charges 💳 Calculating your total charges https://bit.ly/3MsZRCK

Great to see another mention of the SRA on #CoronationStreet this week. We're not sure a character reference from Adam Barlow is going to help Deedee that much though!

⌚ Going live at 12.30 Are you an overseas or UK qualified lawyer looking to also qualify as a solicitor of England and Wales? Join us today as for all the facts and a chance to ask your questions. If you can't make it, the full session will be available on-demand on our website https://lnkd.in/ep9xe-Bv

'You're here to boost your clients experiences as well as enhancing your business.' #Colpcofa 2024 is only a couple of months away! Bookings will open soon, but you can register your interest right now to make sure you don’t miss out. We look forward to seeing you 5 November! https://lnkd.in/eXzpSzpS

Some key findings from our research into differential outcomes in legal professional assessments: 💼 Having legal work or training opportunities eases students’ financial pressures and provides a support network and networking opportunities. ⭐ Students’ confidence, the support they receive and how much they feel that they belong or fit has a significant effect on their outcomes. 🎓 Students who achieved better education outcomes tended to be from families with the financial resources and time to support their studies https://bit.ly/3VbSN1k

We have an opportunity for a senior lawyer to join our legal team as a Head of Legal and Enforcement. This exciting role is a chance to: 💼 Develop our regulatory approach through work on novel and high-profile cases 📈 Play a key part in developing and maintaining high standards 🎓 Demonstrate your expert professional judgment and legal knowledge https://bit.ly/47aADms #SRAjobs #SRApride #legaljobs

What would our proposed updates to issuing financial penalties take into account when calculating an impact score? 🔢 number of clients impacted 💳 was the financial or non financial 🌎 wider societal impact ⏱️ duration of misconduct You can find out more about our proposals in the full webinar: https://bit.ly/4dBaq2E

Remember, if your firm is within scope of anti-money laundering regulations, you'll need to let us know about your #AML and financial sanctions activity. We need to have accurate data to supervise the sector effectively. Collecting this information allows us to see where the risks lie and how we can better allocate our resources. With up to date data we'll be able to evolve and adapt our approach. https://bit.ly/3WpMJEB

Most NDAs that we looked at in our thematic review complied with our requirements. However, the review identified some common shortcomings and these are addressed in our updated warning notice. There are specific issues that should be considered to sure of full compliance, including: 🎓 Training 📋 Over-reliance on precedents/templates ⌛ Time limits 💳 Funding and your duty to your client ☎️ Reporting concerns Find out more, including specific issues when dealing with NDAs, in the full notice https://lnkd.in/evE3wZ5a

We're constantly reviewing and evolving our approach to making sure that solicitors maintain their competence. We have delivered a programme of work over the last 12 months to further enhance our approach. You can read more, including the areas we will focus on over the next year, in our annual assessment https://bit.ly/4fyZK68