SRA Standards and Regulations
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SRA Code of Conduct for Solicitors, RELs, RFLs and RSLs
Confidentiality and disclosure
You keep the affairs of current and former clients confidential unless disclosure is required or permitted by law or the client consents. Where you are acting for a client on a matter, you make the client aware of all information material to the matter of which you have knowledge, except when: the disclosure of the information is prohibited by legal restrictions imposed in the interests of...
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SRA Application, Notice, Review and Appeal Rules
Notices
Any notice under the SRA's regulatory arrangements must be given in writing by delivering it, or sending it by post or by electronic mail, to the recipient's last notified postal or electronic mail address, as appropriate. If the intended recipient of a notice is represented, the notice may instead be given by sending or delivering it to the representative's practising or business address, or...
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SRA Application, Notice, Review and Appeal Rules
Taking effect of decisions subject to review or appeal
Unless specified otherwise, subject to rule 6.2, a decision takes effect: if no application for a review or appeal is made, on the expiry of the date for bringing such an application under these rules; and if an application for a review or an appeal is made, on the date any review or appeal has been determined or discontinued. The SRA may direct a decision to take immediate effect, where it...
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SRA Application, Notice, Review and Appeal Rules
Education, Training and Assessment providers
As set out in the SRA Education, Training and Assessment Provider Regulations: A decision made under regulation 1.4(b) or 2.3(b) to refuse to grant approved education provider, authorised education provider or authorised training provider status. A decision made under regulation 1.4(a) or 2.3(a) to grant the application for approval or authorisation subject to such conditions and for such...
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SRA Application, Notice, Review and Appeal Rules
Regulatory and Disciplinary
As set out in the SRA Regulatory and Disciplinary Procedure Rules: A decision made under rule 3.1, save for a decision to make an application to the Tribunal under rule 3.1(g). A decision made under rule 3.2(a) to impose interim conditions. 2A. A decision made under rule 7.2 that a disqualification should remain in force. A decision made under rule 9.2 to publish a decision.
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SRA Application, Notice, Review and Appeal Rules
Firm authorisation
As set out in the SRA Authorisation of Firms Rules: A decision made under rule 2.2 to refuse authorisation of a recognised body or recognised sole practice. A decision made under rule 4.3 to revoke or suspend authorisation of a recognised body or recognised sole practice. A decision made under 3.1 to impose conditions on authorisation of a recognised body or recognised sole practice. A...
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SRA Regulatory and Disciplinary Procedure Rules
Schedule 1
This schedule sets out the basis for calculating the charges payable under rule 10. The SRA will record the amount of time spent by the SRA or its agents in investigating the matter, including time spent on correspondence, evidence gathering and analysis, and report writing. The standard charges are as follows: Number of hours spent investigating matter Standard Charge Under 2 hours £300 2...
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SRA Authorisation of Firms Rules
Information return and notification events
An authorised body must complete and deliver to the SRA an annual return by the date and in the form prescribed.
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SRA Education, Training and Assessment Provider Regulations
Requirements for recognised training
A period of recognised training must: unless regulation 4.2 applies, be of a duration of a total of at least two years full time, or equivalent; ensure that the trainee has applied and developed the skills as set out in the Practice Skills Standards; be appropriately supervised by solicitors and other individuals who have adequate legal knowledge and experience in the practice area they are...
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