19 January 2022
The first sitting of the first part of a single, nationally recognised solicitor qualifying exam, for candidates wishing to practice in England and Wales was held in November 2021.
7 January 2022
The SRA has planned a programme of evaluation to understand whether this major reform achieves the stated objectives, and if there are any wider impacts or consequences. The
7 January 2022
This report is primarily concerned with business readiness for the Solicitors Qualifying Examination Part 2 (SQE2) exams, with the first session planned for April 2022.
16 December 2021
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.
16 July 2021
We set the education and training standards for solicitors to make sure the people we allow into the profession are competent.
14 December 2020
We set the education and training standards for solicitors to make sure the people we allow into the profession are competent. This is so that people who use legal services get a proper standard of service from their solicitor.
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.
