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FOCUS OF THE DAY: The Solicitors Regulation Authority has hit back at claims that it has pre-empted formal consultation on how it will assess trainees under proposed new routes into the profession. Last week the Law Society said it was ‘deeply concerned’ that the SRA had expressed its preference for one of three proposed training routes before consulting the profession. The Society said that the SRA's preferred route would involve centralised assessments against the competence statement for solicitors published in April. The statement would replace mandatory training contracts, the legal practice course or a law degree. Full story - The Law Society Journal
FOCUS OF THE DAY: The Solicitors Regulation Authority has hit back at claims that it has pre-empted formal consultation on how it will assess trainees under proposed new routes into the profession. Last week the Law Society said it was ‘deeply concerned’ that the SRA had expressed its preference for one of three proposed training routes before consulting the profession. The Society said that the SRA's preferred route would involve centralised assessments against the competence statement for solicitors published in April. The statement would replace mandatory training contracts, the legal practice course or a law degree. Full story - The Law Society Journal
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