• Outcomes-focused regulation

  Outcomes-focused regulation (OFR) and alternative business structures (ABS) are changing the way solicitors are regulated and the structure of business ownership.

• What's happened

  A new Code of Conduct, part of a new SRA Handbook, came into force on 6 October 2011. The new Handbook is the centrepiece of the SRA's move to outcomes-focused regulation.

• Find out what's changed

  Get to grips with the basics: Check our quick guide, Outcomes-focused regulation at a glance.

• Learn more

  COLPs and COFAs

  SRA webinars

  Browse the new Handbook

  Changes to stationery, websites, email

• SRA responds to Financial Protection policy comments

  23 April 2012

  The SRA has published a report on the responses received to the consultation on its financial protection review. More

• SRA backs LSB's bid to protect consumers

  23 April 2012

  The SRA has backed the Legal Services Board (LSB) proposal to make will writing and estate administration reserved legal activities.

  More

• SRA announces COLPs and COFAs timescales and spells out senior managers’ responsibilities

  19 April 2012

  SRA Executive Director Samantha Barrass has laid out the SRA's plans for nominating and appointing COLPs and COFAs.

  More

SRA Update is our e-newsletter for all members of the regulated community; it is issued several times per year. Highlights from SRA Update (Issue 24, May 2012):

• Case study: Courts confirm dishonesty should lead to striking off

• Nominating your COLP and COFA: What you need to do

• Bogus firms: Are you at risk of being cloned?

• LSB Transparency Project: Getting the true picture

• Firms fall foul of failure to pay ARP premiums

• Subscriptions

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  Others: Email SRAupdate@sra.org.uk