The results of the SQE1 pilot are out and the SRA is pushing forward with sweeping reforms to how solicitors enter the profession – but many lawyers have concerns over the new regime, as Rachel Rothwell reports
Following a pilot to test the first part of the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE1), the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is to drop the current approach to the skills assessment amid concerns it disadvantages black, Asian, and minority ethnic (BAME) candidates.