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Law graduates poor grasp of English grammar is "worrying", according to a Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) director.

SRA director of regulation standards Liz McAnulty said poor language skills among law graduates is a result of colleges not offering students English modules while they study, reports the Lawyer.

She added students taking on a Legal Practice Course (LPC) should be offered a foundation in English language as part of their studies, the news provider states.

The website claims McAnulty told an audience at the Lawyer's Graduate Recruitment and Trainee Development Conference: "The fact that we're getting people with straight As at A-level, a good degree and the LPC, but that their application forms are displaying spelling mistakes and a generally low standard of English, is a worry."

However, College of Law chief executive Nigel Savage told the Lawyer that McAnulty was "batty" and that she made the comments "on the hoof".

Meanwhile, Leonard Orban, the EU commissioner for multilingualism, told the Guardian that a lack of language skills among English graduates is impacting on their employability as they are increasingly sidelined by foreign nationals capable of speaking one or more languages.

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