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SRA seeks applicants for adjudicator roles

17 May 2013
SRA urges consumers buying legal services to be 'scam aware'

13 May 2013
Red Tape Initiative continues to gather pace

9 May 2013
SRA looks at best way to meet increased interventions' costs

8 May 2013
Reminder for keeping of the roll exercise 2013

7 May 2013
SRA Chief Executive to step down

2 May 2013
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Annual enquiry to stay on the roll of solicitors
16 April 2013 – This year's keeping of the roll exercise, for all solicitors who do not hold a practising certificate, began on 16 April. You will need to have completed your application and paid your fee by 18 June. Your name may be removed from the roll of solicitors if you do not meet this date.

You will need to access your mySRA account, complete an online application, and make an online payment of £20, by debit or credit card. (If your name has been on the roll for 50 years or more, you will not be charged a fee.)

If you have not activated your account and have not received a letter from us about how to activate, please contact us.

More about keeping of the roll

Keeping of the roll 2013: User guide

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