Sexual misconduct cases at record high in legal profession

Sixty-three cases were reported to solicitors’ governing body last year, figures show

The number of reports of sexual misconduct in the legal profession in England have increased over the last five years and have reached a record high, according to newly released figures.

Reports of sexual misconduct to the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) have more than doubled over the last five years from 25 in 2014-15 to 63 in 2018-19, with the number of reports in the last year alone increasing by 16%, according to the response to a Freedom of Information request.

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