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    Character and suitability

    Hello 👋 I hope you are doing well. I have applied for admission for the roll of Solictor and in completing the character and suitability assessment I did not disclose anything. However I received an email from the SRA saying that something in my regulatory history has highlighted an issue...
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    SRA Character

    I have a threatened IP infringement matter against me where i inadvertently bought and resold copyrighted material (resold once off). Will this affect my character assessment? Based on my reading of the SRA guidelines, it appears that this is a matter to be pursued in the courts and is not...
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    Character and suitability - very very worried

    I am a trainee due to qualify in March 2023. Having recently looked at the SRA’s character and suitability form, I’ve realised that I will need to make some disclosures as it asks whether I’ve ever missed more than 6 consecutive payments. I’ve done this 3 times - all accounts are paid off or are...

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