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<p>Under the framework established by the Legal Services Act 2007, the legal profession
in England and Wales is independent from government. The Solicitors Regulation Authority
is responsible for authorising, and setting the qualifications standards for, solicitors
in England and Wales.</p><p> </p><p>Following the publication of the Legal Education
and Training Review, the Legal Services Board issued statutory guidance on regulatory
arrangements for education and training in 2014, and all the legal services regulators
reviewed their arrangements. Subject to the approval of the Legal Services Board,
the Solicitors Regulation Authority is planning to introduce a new Solicitors Qualifying
Exam (SQE) from September 2021. It is hoped that the flexibility and projected lower
costs of the SQE will help attract a more diverse range of candidates.</p>
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