The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is to launch a wide-ranging review of the Qualified Lawyers Transfer Test (QLTT) in a move set to usher in tougher requirements for foreign lawyers coming to the UK.

The SRA is currently debating areas to cover, but consistency among QLTT providers, which have been criticised for lowering standards to gain course fees, are expected to be a central thrust of the process.