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SRA welcomes new chair

01 August 2018
Issue: 7804 / Categories: Legal News , Profession
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The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has announced that Anna Bradley has been appointed as its new chair. Anna will succeed current chair Enid Rowlands, who has led the SRA board since 2015, as of 1 January 2019. Anna also chairs the Zurich Financial Independent Governance Committee, and the End-User Council of the New Payments Systems Operator, as well as acting as a trustee of Age UK.

Issue: 7804 / Categories: Legal News , Profession
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