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BALANCED AND FAIR

3 Jan 2019News

The Solicitors Regulation Authority has offered to work with junior lawyers over issues of mental health and wellbeing but has insisted its prosecution policy takes a balanced and fair view of the circumstances in each case. Citing the SRA's new enforcement strategy, published last month, chief executive Paul Philip replied to a letter from the Junior Lawyers Division that when considering an individual's conduct or behaviour, the regulator considered 'the systems and environment in which the events took place' and 'any effect this had on their judgement, and their responsibility or control they had over the matters in question.' 16 March 2019

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