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Come Join Us!

Come Join Us!

Membership of Tees Valley Law Society offers opportunities whether you are a qualified solicitor or other legal professional, or you are in the early stages of training.

Members are offered discounted rates for all of our training events, which are held locally and at the end of the working day to ensure the least disruption to you, your firm and your clients. We hold regular networking and social events where members can come together informally to discuss issues within the profession, but more importantly to share ideas.

Membership of TVLS is about offering support whether formally through involvement of the Council or more informally by sharing ideas about best practice with other firms. By becoming a member of TVLS there are opportunities to become involved in the running of the Society, whether through membership of Council or Committees or in a more informal role.

The application process is quick and simple and membership is great value. Join us today.

New SQE Gets Go Ahead

New SQE Gets Go Ahead

Following a two-year period of consultation and engagement, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has announced that the introduction of a new Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) will be implemented no sooner than September 2020.

The SRA are again consulting on the process, although the consultation closes in less than a week - 26 July - so if you wish to respond you'll need to act fast. The consultation documents can be found here.

The Law Society has produced a briefing document to provide a broad summary of the SQE, describing key points to be aware of in this latest consultation. The briefing is available here.

The Law Society Gazette has reported on various concerns about the new SQE: