FAQs about keeping of the roll

Browse FAQs about applying to stay on the roll of solicitors or restoring/removing your name to/from the roll. To begin, select a topic below.

You can also browse FAQs about using mySRA

Apply to remain on the roll

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From 3 April 2024, solicitors without a practising certificate can complete an application telling us they wish to remain on the roll.

The deadline to complete the application and pay the £20 administration fee is 28 May 2024.

You will need to do this annually if you wish to remain on the roll.

Find out how to apply

You should complete the application through mySRA. This is unless you need a reasonable adjustment, where, for example, we could send you a hard copy of the application to complete instead.

Please contact us to make a request if needed. All applications will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Read our reasonable adjustment policy

No, organisations cannot pay in bulk for solicitors applying to remain on the roll. Individual must submit their own applications.

The £20 administration fee must be paid by credit or debit card at the end of the application form. However, an employer may choose to reimburse the fee afterwards.

Yes, you just remain on the roll to work as a solicitor under Section 88 of the Solicitors Ac. You will need to complete an application and pay the £20 administration fee.

Find out how to apply

Removing yourself from the roll

You can apply to be removed from the roll of solicitors at any time. Find out how

If you do not apply to remain on the roll

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We have made every reasonable endeavour to contact all those impacted by the reintroduction of the keeping of the roll exercise.

We wrote to all those impacted either by email and/or letter using their last email or postal address in mySRA.

This was done on multiple occasions both before and during the application window. We also placed adverts in national and legal press and promoted the exercise on our website and social media channels.

You will remain on the roll until you receive a notice telling you that you will be removed and the 28 day appeal period ends.

If you are removed then you can apply to be restored to the roll

There are limited circumstances where we will not remove a solicitor from the roll.

You will only be removed if we are satisfied it is appropriate to do so.

If you are uncertain why you have not been removed please contact us.

Authentication

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This additional security reduces the chances of your mySRA account being accessed by a third party. It is an effective cybersecurity tool that helps protect your data and stop identity theft.

You will not be able to access your mySRA account if you do not set it up.

It uses a trusted device that's not easily duplicated, in this case a phone, to text you a one-time code or phone call.

The pound key is also known as the hash mark (#). It is found in the bottom right-hand corner of the number keypad.

If you are signed out of mySRA, you will need to reauthenticate when you log back in.

No, you will not be charged for a text message or phone call.

If you do not receive a code, then please contact us to reset your authentication phone number.

If you need to change your authentication phone number, then please contact us.

If you no longer have access to your phone number, then you will need to contact us to change this.

Issues receiving emails

There are a number of reasons why, even when we are sending them to a correct address, our emails may not be getting through to you.

For example, they may be getting blocked by your internet service provider or company firewall, or automatically rerouted to spam folders.

Please read our receiving emails from us guidance for the simple steps you can take to make sure emails we send to you are received.

General questions

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Due to changes to laws on how personal data is handled and our need to make sure the data we hold is up to date.

These changes directly impact information held on the publicly accessible roll, some of this is also published on the Solicitors Register.

You can read more about this in the consultation we ran on reintroducing the keeping of the roll.

You can apply to restore your name to the roll of solicitors through your mySRA account. The fee is £20.

Find out how to be restored to the roll and complete the application.

Restoration to the roll

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If you are a former solicitor whose name has been struck off the roll you must apply to the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT), to have your name restored to the roll.

An application must be made on the prescribed form which is available on the SDT's website.

You can apply to restore your name to the roll after the appeal period has ended through your mySRA account. The fee is £20.

Find out how to be restored to the roll and complete the application.

If you have been struck off, you must apply to the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) to have your name restored to the roll.

An application must be made on the prescribed form which is available on the SDT website.