The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has appointed five external members to its education and training committee as the body gears up for the imminent wide-ranging review of the sector.

The new appointments include Slaughter and May HR head Louise Meikle (pictured), the General Pharmaceutical Council’s head of education and quality assurance Damian Day, and Chitra Karve, director of performance and development at the Parole Board.