PRESS: Law Society Gazette coverage of GC response to SRA In-house Legal Review

The Gazette has covered the GC response to the SRA In-house Review here, commenting as follows and providing a response from the SRA:

“…The SRA is urged to re-evaluate the tone and conclusions of its review to ensure the risks are correctly understood, framed and addressed.

Immediate actions are also recommended, such as sending out a template letter to company CEOs and boards outlining an in-house solicitor's regulatory requirements soon after they are appointed.”

A spokesperson for the SRA said: 'We welcome all feedback on our thematic review. One of the key purposes of the report is to raise awareness of issues within the inhouse sector, while highlighting both good practice and areas of concern. This report is very much a first step in our development of a range of bespoke resources to support the inhouse community. We will continue to work with the inhouse profession to help shape this.'“