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LATEST NEWS & EVENTS Ethnic minority solicitors 'disproportionately referred to disciplinary panels'  A report commissioned by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has found that black and minority ethnic (BME) legal representatives are disproportionately having cases referred to disciplinary processes. Consultants Pearn Kandola carried out the research and indicated that public and professional bodies are more likely to contact the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal with regards to individuals from such minority groups, as reported by The Law Gazette. Solicitors from Nigeria, Pakistan, Bangladesh and India were among those who were found to be the most likely to have cases brought against them by sources outside the SRA. Antony Townsend, the body's chief executive, stated: "For the first time, we have a detailed picture of where the disproportionately high involvement of BME solicitors in our work is arising." He went on to add that the group "is firmly committed to acting fairly and valuing equality and diversity". Previously, the same publication reported that the Association of British Insurers has suggested details of solicitors' past should be easily accessible. Posted by James Walsh 
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