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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.

Risk Outlook 2021/2022

This report looks at what defines the 'new normal: the shape of the legal market as it emerges from Covid-19. We give our view of the key changes, and the threats, opportunities and uncertainties that come from them.

Money Laundering Governance: Three Pillars of Success

Money laundering is when criminals 'clean' the proceeds (the financial gains) of crime. Criminals transform proceeds into assets, such as houses or businesses, or other seemingly legitimate funds, for example, money in a bank account. In some cases, laundered money is used to fund terrorism.

Our Anti-Money Laundering work - Corporate reporting

Money laundering is when criminals 'clean' the proceeds (the financial gains) of crime. Criminals transform proceeds into assets, such as houses or businesses, or other seemingly legitimate funds, for example, money in a bank account.

Technology and Innovation in Legal Services

This report summarises the key findings of research we commissioned from the University of Oxford on technology and innovation in the legal sector. It also sets out our response to the findings.

Upholding professional standards 2019/20 - Corporate reporting

Our Upholding Professional Standards report sets out information about how complaints are handled, how we conduct investigations, and how we decide whether and what sort of regulatory action is necessary.

Upholding Professional Standards – Diversity Monitoring, Supporting Report 2019/20 - Corporate reporting

This is the second year we have published this information, and we will continue to annually report on these findings.

Authorising the profession - Corporate reporting

Authorisation is the key point at which we make sure individuals and businesses meet the high professional standards we and the public expect when they enter the profession.

Education and Training - Corporate reporting

We set the education and training standards for solicitors to make sure the people we allow into the profession are competent.