The following Employment news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on EHRC to update legal guidance after watershed sex ruling
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Qualifying work experience (QWE)From 1 September 2021, there is a new route to qualification for aspiring solicitors—the Solicitors Qualifying...
Corporate social responsibility—CSR—regulatory requirementsThis Practice Note considers regulatory requirements relating to corporate social...
How to read and understand the financial accounts of a law firmThis Practice Note provides information about how to read and understand the financial...
Formulating a learning and development—L&D—policyThis Practice Note provides information on formulating a learning and development (L&D)...
Performance appraisal and personal development plan—trainee solicitorName of trainee[Insert trainee’s name]Appraising supervisor[Insert appraising supervisor’s name]Appraisal periodFrom [insert date] to [insert date]Date of appraisal[Insert date]Aim of the meetingThe aim of this meeting is
Trainee solicitor—supervisor’s monthly reviewA: General informationDate of review[Insert date]Trainee solicitor[Insert name]Supervisor conducting review[Insert name][Department][Delete if not appropriate]Stage of training[What stage of the training contract has been reached, eg seat 3 of 4 or month
The Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE)Until 31 August 2021, the main route to solicitor qualification (training contract route) required completion of:•the academic stage of training at an approved education provider, ie:◦a qualifying law degree◦the Common Professional Examination (CPE)◦an
Entering into a training contract-starting before 25 November 2019 [Archived]The SRA Standards and Regulations came into force on 25 November 2019, including new Authorisation of Individuals Regulations and Education, Training and Assessment Provider Regulations. This means there are two parallel
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