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Solicitors' professional standards (A Question of Trust)

We commissioned academics from University College London to help us develop and delivery a survey of solicitors to test their approach to ethical and regulatory scenarios.

Anti Money Laundering Report

Thematic review: In September 2014, we announced our plan to undertake a thematic review of anti money laundering (AML) compliance by solicitors.

Independent regulation of solicitors: Public opinion poll findings

ComRes interviewed 1,810 adults in England and Wales online, in mid-January 2016, about their views on the regulation of solicitors. The poll found widespread support for the idea of solicitors being regulated independently (82 per cent), compared to just 6 per cent of adults in England and Wales who say that solicitors should be self-regulated.

Quality of legal services for asylum seekers

Research on the quality of legal advice provided to asylum seekers.

Review of the compensation fund

The Financial Protection Committee's compensation fund review working party has completed its 18-month review of the compensation fund under terms of reference agreed by the committee following consultation with the representative Law Society.

Research on lawyer-client relationships in large firms

Researchers interviewed 53 senior corporate and finance lawyers from 20 of the largest corporate law firms in England and Wales to understand how the lawyer-client relationships works in larger firms.

Innovation in legal services

The legal services sector plays a critical role in facilitating commercial and domestic activity and in administering justice.

Education and Training report 2013/2014

A report on authorisation and monitoring activity for the period 1 September 2013 to 31 August 2014

Workforce Education and Training Arrangements in Regulated Entities

This document reports the findings from research undertaken to explore workforce education and training arrangements in providers of legal services regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.

Research on alternative business structures (ABSs)

A wide range of ABS applicants were invited to contribute their views, including those who made up the very first cohort of firms to apply for ABS licences.