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How other regulators and jurisdictions hold client money

This research seeks to identify alternatives to client money handling and to evaluate the benefits and disadvantages of these models (to consumers, law firms and the SRA) and any other factors to consider.

How other regulators and jurisdictions manage consumer compensation funds

Legal sector consultancy Hook Tangaza undertook research for the SRA in May-June 2024 into consumer compensation arrangements in jurisdictions outside England and Wales, as well as those offered by other professions.

Future market changes in the legal sector and their potential impact on client money

The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) commissioned Frontier Economics to study future market changes in the legal sector and their potential impact on client money, in the context of their Consumer Protection Review.

An analysis of the factors causing overrepresentation of Black, Asian and minority ethnic solicitors in reports made to the SRA and in reports taken forward for investigation - Appendices A to E

These appendices are part of the analysis of the factors causing overrepresentation of Black, Asian and minority ethnic solicitors in reports made to the SRA and in reports taken forward for investigation.

Overrepresentation of Black, Asian and minority ethnic solicitors in reports to the SRA: Perceptions from the profession on the factors driving reports

The universities of York, Lancaster, and Cardiff were commissioned by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) to understand the reasons why there is overrepresentation of Black, Asian and minority ethnic solicitors in reports to the SRA. There are two main components to the research

Overrepresentation of Black, Asian and minority ethnic solicitors in reports to the SRA: the impact of socio-cognitive bias on the likelihood that people will complain about potential misconduct to the SRA

The universities of York, Lancaster, and Cardiff were commissioned by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) to understand the reasons why there is overrepresentation of Black, Asian and minority ethnic solicitors in reports to the SRA.

Overrepresentation of Black, Asian and minority ethnic solicitors in reports to the SRA: Decision making at the assessment stage

The universities of York, Lancaster, and Cardiff were commissioned by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) to understand the reasons why there is overrepresentation of Black, Asian and minority ethnic solicitors in reports to the SRA.

An analysis of the factors causing overrepresentation of Black, Asian and minority ethnic solicitors in reports made to the SRA and in reports taken forward for investigation

The universities of York, Lancaster, and Cardiff were commissioned by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) to understand the reasons why there is overrepresentation of Black, Asian and minority ethnic solicitors in reports about potential misconduct they receive.

Overrepresentation of Black, Asian and minority ethnic solicitors in reports to the Solicitors Regulation Authority: final research report

This research project was commissioned by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) to understand the factors causing overrepresentation of Black, Asian and minority ethnic solicitors in the first stages of its enforcement processes.

SRA corporate strategy benchmarking – what drives trust and confidence in legal services?

In November 2023, we published our 2023–2026 strategy, with the mission to drive confidence and trust in legal services. Following the publication of the strategy, we commissioned Thinks Insight & Strategy to conduct research to better understand how we can best achieve the strategy's mission, as well as benchmark views so we can assess progress over the life of the strategy.