SRA Ethics Focus Groups

There are still spaces available to take part in the SRA’s professional ethics listening exercise this June.

As we reported last month, the SRA launched a consultation on strengthening its continuing competence requirements on 22 April 2026, proposing mandatory learning records, annual ethics discussions, and new powers to require specific training. That consultation remains open until 15 July 2026.

Running alongside it, the SRA is holding a series of facilitated focus groups throughout June as part of a separate professional ethics listening exercise. These sessions are designed to gather insights from solicitors and legal professionals about how ethical duties are understood and applied in day-to-day practice. The SRA has been clear that this is an exploratory exercise – it’s not consulting on specific proposals – but the insights gathered will inform its ongoing work in this area.

Sessions are available across a range of roles and formats, as follows:

• Sole practitioners – virtual, 9 June 2026, 12.00–13.00
• Wider law firm employees (paralegals, legal assistants and non-authorised staff) – virtual, 11 June 2026, 13.00–14.00
• Practising solicitors (all levels) – in person at Geldards LLP, Cardiff, 16 June 2026, 09.30–11.00
• Practising solicitors (all levels) – virtual, 17 June 2026, 12.00–13.00
• Early career (junior solicitors, aspiring solicitors and students) – virtual, 18 June 2026, 12.00–13.00

Please note the in-house solicitors session on 4 June is now full.

Registration is available via the SRA’s events page. If you would like to respond to the continuing competence consultation itself, you can do so via the SRA’s online questionnaire before 15 July.