SRA Regulatory and Disciplinary Procedure Rules


Introduction

These rules set out how we investigate and take disciplinary and regulatory action, for breaches of our rules and regulatory requirements. They apply to solicitors, RELs, and RFLs as well as the firms we authorise and those who work for them.

The sanctions and controls we can impose as a result of our investigation will depend on the scope of our statutory powers and will be determined in accordance with our Enforcement Strategy.

This introduction does not form part of the SRA Regulatory and Disciplinary Procedure Rules.

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Supplemental notes

Made by the SRA Board on 30 May 2018, last amended 30 May 2023.

Made under sections 31, 44C and 44D of the Solicitors Act 1974, section 9 of, and paragraphs 14A and 14B of Schedule 2 to, the Administration of Justice Act 1985, section 83 of, and paragraph 20 of Schedule 11 to, the Legal Services Act 2007 and the Legal Services Act 2007 (The Law Society and the Council of Licensed Conveyancers) (Modification of Functions) Order 2011.

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Guidance

Guidance

The SRA's approach to financial penalties - Guidance

Guidance: for our decision makers to assist them in arriving at an appropriate financial penalty for the individuals and firms we regulate.

Issuing Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal proceedings - Guidance

Decision making: To help you understand the approach we take when deciding whether to issue proceedings in the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal.

Agreeing regulatory and disciplinary outcomes - Guidance

Decision making: To help you understand when we might agree to a regulatory and disciplinary outcome by way of a Regulatory Settlement Agreement.

How we regulate non-authorised persons - Guidance

Decision making: How we will regulate you if you are not authorised by us directly but where you are involved in a firm we regulate or work for, or are supervised, by a solicitor.

Decision-making, reviews and attendance procedures - Guidance

Decision making: To help you understand how we make a first instance decision and how we deal with an application for an internal review of that decision.

How we gather evidence in our regulatory and disciplinary investigations - Guidance

Decision making: Understand how we gather evidence, the investigatory powers we have to gather evidence and how we can use those powers.

On-site investigations (inspections) - Guidance

Decision making: To help you understand how we make the decision to conduct an on-site inspection and what is expected from you.

Publishing regulatory and disciplinary decisions - Guidance

Decision making: Understand the approach we take when deciding whether to publish regulatory and disciplinary decisions on our website.