Admission of qualified lawyers

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Glossary terms

solicitor

means a person who has been admitted as a solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales and whose name is on the roll.

SRA

means the Solicitors Regulation Authority

barrister

means a person called to the Bar by one of the Inns of Court and who has completed pupillage and is authorised by the General Council of the Bar to practise as a barrister

recognised jurisdiction

means a jurisdiction we have recognised against prescribed criteria

character and suitability

includes fitness and propriety under rule 13.1 of the SRA Authorisation of Firms Rules

Legal Practice Course

means a course provided by an authorised education provider which meets the prescribed requirements