RF1 notes &ndash Introduction
Introduction
About the form
You can use the RF1 application to renew the practising certificates of all solicitors and registrations of any European and foreign lawyers within your organisation. All certificates and registrations are due for renewal on 31 October each year.
You can also use the RF1 application to check or add information to our records on complaints handling, directory entries, and compliance officers.
If you are a solicitor in private practice, please note that section 1A of the Solicitors Act 1974 requires that any solicitor employed in a private practice in England and Wales in connection with the provision of any legal services is required to hold a practising certificate.
How to use the form
- Check that the information pre-printed on the form is correct. Please correct any spelling errors.
- Make any changes that are necessary, and provide the date when each change was effective. Put a single line through any deletions. Do not use liquid paper.
- Add missing or extra information in the appropriate boxes or, if necessary, on a separate sheet.
- If a solicitor, registered European lawyer (REL) or registered foreign lawyer (RFL) has left your organisation, use the additional information box to provide a leaving date and, if possible, a forwarding address.
How to contact us
Contact centre
If you need assistance completing this form, or have a query about continuing professional development (CPD), call or email our contact centre.
Professional Ethics
If you are not sure if you need a practising certificate, visit sra.org.uk/pc. To find out if you need to pay the full fees, go to sra.org.uk/pc-fees. If, after checking this information, you still have unanswered questions, contact Professional Ethics.