Regulation


Review of the training records of solicitors practising in magistrates and higher courts

Solicitors undertaking criminal advocacy have particular responsibilities to their clients and to the courts. Poor standards can result in consumer harm, miscarriages of justice and threaten the rule of law

Thematic Review: The use of Non Disclosure Agreements in workplace complaints

Our warning notice recognises the legitimate place NDAs have in agreements to protect commercial interests, reputation, and confidentiality.

Lasting powers of attorney and deputyships: thematic review

The challenges facing the lasting powers of attorney (LPA) and deputyships sector which is growing in popularity and demand.

Quality indicators in legal services pilot project report

Our research into consumers researching legal providers online identifies a clear distinction between levels of engagement with review websites versus price comparison tools.

Understanding the unreserved market

We commissioned research into the unreserved legal market - commonly used services include wills, housing, family and employment law.

Risk Outlook report: cryptocurrencies

Report focusing on distributed ledger technologies (DLTs) such as blockchain-based cryptocurrencies and their implications for legal services providers.

Risk Outlook report: information security and cybercrime in a new normal

The move to remote and hybrid working has driven successful innovation from firms. It also means they are more dependent on IT, so IT security is ever more important. This report gives a broad picture of information security and cybercrime threats.

Year one evaluation of our Standards and Regulations

This report provides some highlights of our one-year evaluation into the impact of the SRA Standards and Regulations, and sets out the immediate action that we intend to further support solicitors, their firms and their clients.

Review of the training records of solicitors practising in the youth court

Youth court practice is often more challenging than other areas because it involves vulnerable young people and children. We require solicitors practising in the youth court to meet the standards of advocacy we and the public expect.

Attitudes to regulation and compliance in legal services

On 6 October 2011, the Solicitors' Regulation Authority (SRA) began regulating solicitors and firms in a new way; moving from a more prescriptive and reactive approach to regulation to a more pro-active, risk-based outcomes-focused approach (OFR).