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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.

Review of SRA Regulatory Management

This report examines the impacts of our supervision approach to high impact firms, otherwise referred to as Regulatory Management (RM).

The role of in-house solicitors

The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) commissioned Oxera to conduct economic research into the role of in-house solicitors.

Thematic study of compliance with Principle 9

Thematic review: In the latter part of 2012, we carried out thematic supervision visits with firms to find out what arrangements they had in place to meet Principle 9

Conveyancing Thematic Study: Summary Report

Thematic review: This report summarises the findings from these visits and highlights implications for the SRA's strategy for regulating firms engaged in conveyancing.

Conveyancing Thematic Study Full Report

Thematic review: In 2012, we undertook 100 visits with firms of solicitors that provide conveyancing services. The visits looked at the ways that these services are delivered, marketed and charged for.

Qualified Lawyers Transfer Scheme Research

Research on the regulatory model and the SRA role.