SRA Standards and Regulations

Decisions to disqualify a person

An authorised decision maker may decide to disqualify a person under rule 3.1(c) only where they are satisfied that it is undesirable for the person to engage in the relevant activity or activities.

Disclosure and publication

The SRA may disclose or publish any information arising from or relating to an investigation, either in an individual case or a class of case, where it considers it to be in the public interest to do so. The SRA shall publish any decision under rule 3.1 or 3.2, when the decision takes effect or at such later date as it may consider appropriate, unless it considers the particular circumstances...

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...

Reporting, cooperation and accountability

You must cooperate with the SRA, other regulators, ombudsmen and those bodies in England and Wales, with a role overseeing and supervising the delivery of, or investigating in relation to, legal services. You must monitor compliance with these rules, and report any serious breach to the SRA when this occurs, or as soon as reasonably practicable thereafter. You must notify the SRA promptly if:...

Annex 1: Transitional arrangements under paragraph 7(3) of Schedule 5 to the LSA

A licensable body will be eligible to be a recognised body if as at 6 October 2011, it has been recognised by the SRA under section 9 of the AJA but has an interest holder or manager that is not a lawyer or a legally qualified body. It shall continue to be treated as a recognised body for the purposes of these rules and the SRA's regulatory arrangements until: such time as it ceases to comply...

Management, control, and supervision

Subject to rules 9.2 and 9.3, an authorised body must ensure that the SRA has approved any manager or owner of the authorised body under Part 4. A sole principal whose practice has been authorised as a recognised sole practice is not required to be approved separately as a manager of that practice. If the SRA is satisfied that a manager of an authorised body is not involved in any of the...

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...

Payment of periodical fees

Every authorised body must pay to the SRA a periodical fee in the amount, and by the date prescribed.

Police Station Representative Accreditation Scheme assessment providers

Only an organisation approved by the SRA may provide assessments for the Police Station Representative Accreditation Scheme. An organisation may apply to the SRA in such manner as may be prescribed to be approved to provide such assessments. The SRA may, in relation to an application for approval: grant the application, subject to such conditions as it considers appropriate; or refuse the...

Higher rights of audience assessment providers

Only an organisation approved by the SRA may provide assessments in higher courts civil advocacy and higher courts criminal advocacy conferring a higher courts advocacy qualification. An organisation may apply to the SRA in such manner as may be prescribed to be approved to provide such assessments. The SRA may, in relation to an application for approval: grant the application, subject to such...