Maintenance of and contributions to the Fund
Glossary terms
SRA
means the Solicitors Regulation Authority
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.
REL
means a Swiss lawyer within the scope of the UK-Swiss Citizens’ Rights Agreement who registered as a Registered European Lawyer before 1 January 2025
RFL
means a foreign lawyer registered in the register of foreign lawyers
RSL
means a Swiss lawyer registered in the register of Swiss lawyers
recognised body
means a body recognised by the SRA under section 9 of the AJA
licensed body
means a body licensed by the SRA under section 71(2) of the LSA in accordance with the SRA Authorisation of Firms Rules
Fund
means the fund established and maintained under rule 1.1 of the SRA Compensation Fund Rules.
prescribed
means prescribed by the SRA from time to time