Application to the Solicitors regulation Authority

[mcneil]

Hello, I am currently in the process of applying to the Solicitors regulation Authority (SRA) for an application to be approved. I have a previous caution to my name for driving without insurance. I am 22 years old now and that was when i was 18 years old. I was honest with the police and complied properly with the police during the caution etc. My question is that : Do you think this will affect my application to the SRA and could my application be rejected? Has anybody had any previous experience regarding this?

I have rang the SRA and they have said that they look at each individual case on its own merit. I am seriously worried and i have learnt from my mistakes and i have no other conviction. The points are off my licence now and i have a clean licence from this point onwards. My licence was revoked due to the fact that it was within the first two years of driving, however, i was not disqualified. Hope this helps! Thanks for your answers

[Buenchico]

Read the SRA criteria here
http://www.sra.org.uk...ty-assessment-of.page
and then try to work out how they apply to your situation.

Chris

[Eve]

Chris has provided the best link.

It's mainly dishonesty related offences they are reported to take issue with as it tends not to be a good indication of your suitability for the profession.

When I was going through my law degree I remember being told about them having issues with someone who had been caught dodging a bus fare whereas they didn't have the same issue with someone done for assault as it wasn't "dishonest" as such. Not sure how true that was. I believe that Louise Woodward (if you remember the case) went on to qualify as a solicitor.

Heard another story about a group of trainee solicitors doing their pre-qualification course leaving the place they had had lunch without paying - believe they had a close call!

Given the sheer amount of lawyers going to tribunal and firms shut down as reported in the Law Society Gazette each week, seems that many still slip through the net though. Very sad reflection on the profession.