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Vocational training for trainee solicitors - Guidance

To help you understand the steps you need to take to complete the vocational part of training to become a solicitor.

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Authorisation

Responsibilities of COLPs and COFAs - Guidance

To assist COLPs and COFAs in understanding their duties and responsibilities.

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Authorisation

Complaints about solicitors working outside SRA-regulated firms - Case studies

These case studies examine some of the remedies available to those who wish to complain about solicitors working outside SRA – regulated firms.

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Client care

Reporting and notification obligations - Case studies

To be read in conjunction with our guidance on Reporting and notification obligations.

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Misconduct

Public trust and confidence - Guidance

To explain when you are likely to be found to have breached your obligation under Principle 2 to act in a way that upholds public trust and confidence.

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Misconduct

Legal Disciplinary Practices - Guidance

To explain how existing LDPs with non-lawyer managers can remain as recognised bodies or elect to become licensed bodies.

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Authorisation

Approval of employment under s41 and s43 of the Solicitors Act 1974 - Guidance

To explain how you can apply to us for our written permission to employ someone who has a control order or been suspended from practice.

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Authorisation

Reporting duties under the SRA Overseas Rules - Guidance

To explain your duties to report matters to us under the SRA Overseas and Cross Border Practice Rules.

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Misconduct

Reporting duties under the SRA Overseas Rules - Case studies

This case study should be read in conjunction with the guidance on reporting duties under the SRA overseas rules.

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Misconduct

Reporting and notification obligations - Guidance

To help you understand your reporting and notification obligations to us.

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Misconduct