On-demand events
2024
28 November 2024
This event offers you insights into topics relevant to your compliance role.
Improving retention and progression in law firms18 September 2024
For some years, we have seen some improvement in the number of women and those from a Black, Asian or minority ethnic background progressing into leadership roles. Watch our free on-demand webinar to learn more about what some are doing.
Qualified lawyers: How to cross qualify as a solicitor05 September 2024
Are you an overseas or UK qualified lawyer looking to also qualify a solicitor of England and Wales? Watch our free on-demand webinar that gives you the facts.
Financial penalties: updated proposals14 August 2024
Watch our free on-demand webinar to learn more about our proposed updates to issuing financial penalties to law firms and solicitors.
Innovation: Technology and AI – practical challenges and opportunities21 June 2024
Watch our latest free on-demand innovation events, you will get exclusive insights and valuable advice about maximising the tech you have already. Plus you can find out about the opportunities, potential benefits and pitfalls of adopting AI in the legal profession.
Your views on our priorities for the year ahead12 June 2024
Last year, following consultation, we identified our priorities for the next few years in our Corporate Strategy 2023-26. We ran this webinar so that we can hear your views on the shared challenges and opportunities we all face as we approach the midpoint of this strategy.
Qualifying work experience back to basics22 May 2024
Qualifying work experience (QWE) is the on-the-job training needed to qualify as a solicitor through the SQE route. But what is it?
Your anti-money laundering questions answered13 May 2024
Hear from members our expert anti-money laundering team and find out about some of the most frequently-asked questions – and their answers!
SQE Virtual Conference 202422 March 2024
Watch our latest on-demand virtual SQE Conference, aimed at education and training providers and organisations offering qualifying work experience.
SRA In-house Conference 202421 March 2024
Watch our on-demand conference for solicitors working in-house. We brought together experts on working in-house from organisations in the private, public, and charity sectors to share their insights.
SQE: scaled scoring and SQE1 results28 February 2024
We look at the changes we have made to how SQE1 results are presented.
Our consumer protection review: have your say19 February 2024
We have launched a review of our overall approach to protecting consumers when they use a regulated law firm.
Completing client/matter risk assessment – A practical guide12 February 2024
Our recent thematic review of client/matter risk assessments found that less than half of those produced within firms were compliant with the rules. This led to us issuing a warning notice on the issue.
Completing your firm-wide risk assessment07 February 2024
Having a firm-wide risk assessment in place is not only the foundation on which all your anti-money laundering processes are built, it’s also a legal requirement.
2023
06 November 2023
This event offers you insights into topics relevant to your compliance role.
Consultation on regulation of CILEX members10 October 2023
We are consulting on potential changes to its regulatory arrangements to include authorised members of CILEX, the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives.
AML: enforcement trends11 September 2023
Get the latest information on the AML trends from cases where the money laundering, terrorist financing and financial sanctions rules have been breached.
Innovation: Making business ideas a reality09 July 2023
Watch our free on-demand innovation event to get insight into the challenges and opportunities. Find out how other law firms are already using a range of innovation and technology to expand their reach and drive their businesses forward.
Our Corporate Strategy have your say25 May 2023
We have launched our Corporate Strategy for 2023-26 outlining our proposed strategic objectives and what we're looking to focus on over next three years.
Qualified lawyers - qualifying through the SQE17 May 2023
Are you an overseas or UK qualified lawyer? Want to know more about dual qualifying as a solicitor of England and Wales?
Practising in the youth courts – good practice for solicitors04 May 2023
As anyone practising in youth courts knows, they differ in many ways from the adult court. To help support solicitors, we’ve recently updated our resources and launched a good practice guide for those working with children and young people.
Government sanctions regime - how all firms can stay compliant03 May 2023
The Government’s financial sanctions regime, imposed to achieve specific foreign policy or national security objectives, is continually changing. Law firms have to a key role to play.
SQE: mitigating circumstances19 April 2023
This free webinar offers the latest information for candidates whose performance in SQE assessments is negatively impacted by particular circumstances. This is often known as mitigating or extenuating circumstances.
Menopause – creating a supportive firm culture17 April 2023
Learn about steps your firm can take to support women of all backgrounds who experience the menopause to overcome barriers to retention and progression.
SQE Virtual Conference 202323 March 2023
Our latest virtual SQE Conference aimed at education and training providers, as well as organisations offering qualifying work experience.
Becoming a solicitor through the SQE07 March 2023
Looking to take the SQE to become a solicitor? Watch our free webinar to hear from those who have recently qualified or are on their way to becoming a solicitor.
Immigration services: getting it right for your vulnerable clients22 February 2023
Join our webinar for insights into our thematic review of the immigration sector. Discover the good and bad practices we found, and learn about our guidance and checklist for delivering high-quality services to vulnerable clients.
2022
14 November 2022
This event offers you insights into topics relevant to your compliance role.
Inclusive workplaces for neurodivergent lawyers19 October 2022
Find out about inclusive workplaces for neurodivergent lawyers and hear from The Neurodiverse Lawyer Project.
SQE2 - feedback on the first assessment10 October 2022
Now that the first SQE2 assessment has taken place and the results are out, we want to update stakeholders on...
Financial penalties – our proposed new approach06 October 2022
Learn more about our ongoing consultation - and put your questions to our panel - on the detail of proposed reforms to our approach to issuing financial penalties for law firms and solicitors.
Unbundled services – findings from our law firm pilot13 September 2022
Unbundling is when tasks that make up a legal service are taken on by the client rather than the law firm completing the whole process. For example, the client might complete some forms themselves or attend a court hearing without representation. We recently ran a six-month unbundling pilot in family law to help us understand the potential benefits, disadvantages and risks, as well as the barriers firms face in offering unbundled services.
Inclusive workplaces for trans and non-binary people14 July 2022
Watch our free webinar, staged on International Non-Binary People's Day, to hear from Mx Oscar Davies and our Executive Director, Robert Loughlin about inclusive workplaces for non-binary and trans people.
Innovation: Making business ideas a reality11 July 2022
How legal services are provided is always evolving and law firms increasingly have the opportunity to be at the forefront of these changes.
AML: How to do a firm-wide risk assessment22 June 2022
Watch our free webinar to hear practical tips on creating and updating your firm-wide AML risk assessment.
Business Plan consultation - What should our priorities be for 202326 May 2022
We would like to hear from the legal profession on the shared challenges and opportunities we all face in the year ahead, and how these should be reflected as we plan our work for the year ahead.
New rules on health and wellbeing in the workplace04 May 2022
This webinar is your chance to learn more about, and ask questions, regarding proposed changes to rules linked to the health and wellbeing of solicitors in the workplace, especially where clients and the public may be being placed at risk.
Qualifying work experience explained06 April 2022
What is qualifying work experience? (QWE) Join our free webinar to find out more.
Qualified lawyers - becoming a solicitor29 March 2022
Are you an overseas or UK qualified lawyer? The introduction of the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) last year changed how you can become a solicitor.
Navigating the SQE training market08 March 2022
Watch our free webinar to find out how the education and training market has developed since the SQE’s introduction last year.
AML officers: what they need to know22 February 2022
This free webinar will look at what it means to be a Money Laundering Compliance or Reporting Officer – key roles in the fight against financial crime.
SQE1 - how the first assessment went15 February 2022
More than a thousand candidates sat the first ever Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) assessment last November.
Updating our approach to financial penalties21 January 2022
Changes being proposed are designed to help resolve cases much more quickly, reducing cost, delay and stress for all involved, while also improving public protection, consistency and providing a deterrent to reduce future risk of repeated behaviour.