Pinned by the SRA
9 August 2022
Undertake regular learning and development so your skills and knowledge remain up to date.
11 December 2023
Under our Code of Conduct for Firms, all firms we authorise to provide legal services (including sole practices) must make sure that their managers and employees, are competent to carry out their role, and keep their professional knowledge and skills, as well as understanding of their legal, ethical and regulatory obligations, up to date.
8 March 2023
We worked closely with the Youth Justice Legal Centre and Just for Kids Law to explore what children should expect from a solicitor.
8 March 2023
The key point is to engage early with other organisations as this will help you understand more about the child you are working with.
8 March 2023
Keeping your knowledge and skills up to date is essential to get the best possible outcomes for child defendants, witnesses and victims when practising youth advocacy in the courts.
8 March 2023
Child witnesses and defendants experience much higher levels of communication difficulty in the justice system than was previously recognised.
8 March 2023
What good practice looks like for solicitors practising in youth courts (defence and prosecution).
8 March 2023
Resources developed with a wide range of stakeholders and are for solicitors practising in the youth justice system and their employers.
14 December 2022
Your questions answered on Continuing Competence
1 February 2021
The Statement of Legal Knowledge sets out the knowledge that solicitors are required demonstrate at the point of qualification.
9 August 2022
The Statement of Solicitor Competence sets out what solicitors need to be able to do to perform their role effectively.
