The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has appointed Pearn Kandola, a firm of business psychologists, to carry out research into why black and minority ethnic (BME) solicitors are over-represented in its regulatory decisions.
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has appointed Pearn Kandola, a firm of business psychologists, to carry out research into why black and minority ethnic (BME) solicitors are over-represented in its regulatory decisions.
This follows a 2008 report by Lord Ouseley, the former chair of the Commission for Racial Equality, which revealed that BME solicitors are more likely to face regulatory action.
Pearn Kandola will look at the career progression of BME solicitors, the fields in which they work, and the way in which other professions deal with proportionality. BME solicitors will also be asked about their experiences of being regulated by the SRA.
