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Change of statement on notepaper—new Code

21 May 2007

The Solicitors' Code of Conduct comes into effect on 1 July 2007. Subrule 7.07 requires firms to put on their letterhead and fax headings "regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority" in place of "regulated by the Law Society".

The Solicitors Regulation Authority recognises the need for a period to allow firms to make the changes and use up existing stocks of notepaper. It has therefore been agreed that firms will be able to use either statement from 1 July 2007 until 30 September 2007. From 1 October 2007, the notepaper must comply with the new Code and bear the words "regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority".

The Solicitors' Code of Conduct is available at rules.sra.org.uk.