Glossary of terms


Billing address

If a solicitor, REL or RFL is employed by, or is a partner in, more than one firm or organisation, the main office of one will be treated as the "billing address", and this office will pay the fee.

Competent authority

"Competent authority in the United Kingdom" means the Law Society of Scotland, the Law Society of Northern Ireland, the Inns of Court and the General Council of the Bar of England and Wales, the Faculty of Advocates or the Executive Council of the Inn of Court of Northern Ireland.

Constituent recognised body

A "constitutent recognised body" is a recognised body that is either

Gross fees

"Gross fees" are all fees received from practise as a solicitor, without deduction, except for disbursement which would be allowed on taxation of costs.

Gross income

"Gross income" is all payments and other benefits received from practise as a solicitor under a contract of employment or a contract for services, before deduction of tax, national insurance or any other statutory deduction.

Head office

The "head office" is the office we have in our records as the main address for your firm or organisation.

Home jurisdiction

"Home jurisdiction" means any state other than the United Kingdom which is subject to the Establishment of Lawyers Directive 98/5/EC in which the applicant is authorised to practise under the title, or any of the titles, of that jurisdiction, and by virtue of which the applicant is registered, or has applied to be registered, with the SRA as a European lawyer.

Home bar authority

"Home bar authority" means the proper authority, or any of them, in the applicant's home jurisdiction by which he/she is authorised to practise under a title of that jurisdiction.

Languages

You may select up to six languages to be displayed in our directory. They should be listed on the form in order of importance—using our language codes.

Main practising address

"Main practising address" is a solicitor's, REL's or RFL's normal place of work within the firm or organisation.

Multinational partnership

See Rule 24.

Other office

"Other office" is any office of your firm other than the head office.

Recognised body

See Rule 24.

Registered foreign lawyer (RFL)

See Rule 24.

Registered European lawyer (REL)

See Rule 24.

Roles (in firm or organisation)

"Roles" are specific positions in a firm or organisation. An individual may perform more than one role. Roles include

Status (in firm or organisation)

"Status" is a individual's status in a firm or organisation. Examples of status in private practice include

Examples of status in a commercial (or other type of) organisation not in private practice include

Organisation type

Examples of "type of organisation" include

Work categories

You may select up to six "work categories" to be displayed in our directory. They should be listed on the form in order of importance—using our work category codes.