SRA Standards and Regulations

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SRA Authorisation of Individuals Regulations

Regulations 9.5 - 9.7C

Immigration work

Subject to regulation 9.7, if you are a solicitor, an REL, RFL or RSL you may undertake immigration work, provided that such work is undertaken: through an authorised body; through an authorised non-SRA firm that is a qualified person under the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999; as an employee, for your employer or work colleagues; or through a non-commercial advice service which is registered...
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SRA Compensation Fund Rules 2021

Rule 14

Apportionment and multi-party issues

Where the loss has been sustained as a result of the act or omission of more than one party, the SRA will consider the role of each party in contributing to the applicant's loss in deciding whether to make a grant and, if so, the amount of any grant. In the case of a defaulting licensed body, the SRA will consider the extent to which the loss is attributable to an act or omission which falls...
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SRA Regulatory and Disciplinary Procedure Rules

Rule 4

Decisions to impose a financial penalty

An authorised decision maker may decide to direct the payment of a financial penalty under rule 3.1(b), where this is appropriate to: remove any financial or other benefit arising from the conduct; maintain professional standards; or uphold public confidence in the solicitors' profession and in legal services provided by authorised persons. Where the SRA recommends the imposition of a...
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SRA Indemnity Insurance Rules

Rule 1

Application

These rules apply to authorised bodies and their principals.
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SRA Indemnity Insurance Rules

Rule 2

Obligation to effect insurance

An authorised body carrying on a practice during any indemnity period beginning on or after 25 November 2019 must take out and maintain qualifying insurance under these rules with a participating insurer. In respect of its obligation under rule 2.1, an authorised body must obtain a policy of qualifying insurance prior to the expiry of the policy period, that provides cover incepting on and...
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SRA Indemnity Insurance Rules

Rule 9

Details of participating insurer

This rule is in addition to any obligations imposed on the authorised body under the Provision of Services Regulations 2009. If a claimant asserts a claim against an authorised body or any person insured under that authorised body's policy, and the claim relates to any matter within the scope of cover of the MTC, the authorised body, and any person who is at the relevant time a principal in...
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SRA Authorisation of Firms Rules

Rule 1

Eligibility

You will be eligible to apply for authorisation: as a licensed body, if you are a licensable body and have at least one manager that is an authorised person (other than a licensed body or an RSL); as a recognised body, if you are a legal services body in which all of the managers and interest holders are legally qualified (other than RSLs); or as a recognised sole practice, if you are a...
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SRA Authorisation of Firms Rules

Rule 5

Effect of authorisation

If you are a recognised body or a recognised sole practice authorised by the SRA you are entitled to carry on: all reserved legal activities except notarial activities; and immigration work. If you are a licensed body you are entitled to carry on the activities set out in rule 5.1, in accordance with the terms of your licence. An authorised body may only carry on a reserved legal activity...
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SRA Authorisation of Firms Rules

Rule 12

Modification of terms and conditions

The SRA may at any time, extend, revoke or vary any terms or conditions on a body's authorisation, imposed in accordance with rule 3 or otherwise, either on the application of the authorised body or on the SRA's own initiative.
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SRA Authorisation of Firms Rules

Rule 13

Approval of role holders

Subject to rules 13.2 to 13.4, the SRA may approve a person's designation as a COLP or COFA or to be a manager or owner of an authorised body if it is satisfied that the individual is fit and proper to undertake the role, in accordance with the SRA Assessment of Character and Suitability Rules. The SRA will deem a person to be fit and proper to be a manager or owner of an authorised body if...