Welcome to the Legal Education and Training Review (LETR). LETR  is a joint project of the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), the Bar Standards Board (BSB) and  ILEX Professional Standards (IPS). It constitutes a fundamental, evidence-based review of education and training requirements across regulated and non-regulated legal services in England and Wales. The legal services sector is experiencing an unprecedented degree of change. LETR is required to ensure that the future system of legal education and training will be effective and efficient in preparing legal service providers to meet the needs of consumers.  Final recommendations will be made in December 2012. It will be for each regulator subsequently to set out a process for addressing recommendations in the report, and to consult formally on any proposed changes.

This website is hosted by the independent research team that is conducting this phase of the Review.

LATEST NEWS

Speaking on behalf of the three regulators who jointly commissioned the Legal Education and Training Review, Antony Townsend said: “The Bar Standards Board (BSB), Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) and ILEX Professional Standards (IPS) have received the final research report, which is being considered at the regulators’ respective Board meetings this month.

The final report has been delivered on budget and will be published towards the end of June.”

 

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Our approach

LETR is: Evidence-based - we have planned an extensive programme of research involving a full range of stakeholders. Consultative - we will consult extensively through the Consultation Steering Panel, and more widely via research and publications. Transparent - we will make all key documents available on this site. Click on the link to view and comment on our research questions....

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Track our progress by following our RSS feed or on Twitter; use the contact and comment functions on this site to engage with the Research Team; respond to our publications.... We want to hear from YOU! Comments and evidence invited until 28 September 2012

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