SRA Standards and Regulations
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SRA Transparency Rules
Publication
An authorised body, or an individual practising in the circumstances set out in regulation 10.2(b)(i) to (vii) of the SRA Authorisation of Individuals Regulations, that does not have a website, must make the information set out in rules 1 to 2 available on request.
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SRA Financial Services (Conduct of Business) Rules
Status disclosure
Notwithstanding the wider information obligations in the SRA Codes of Conduct, you must give the client the following information in writing in a manner that is clear, fair and not misleading before providing a service which includes the carrying on of a regulated financial services activity and in good time before the conclusion of a contract of insurance: a statement that you are not...
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SRA Code of Conduct for Solicitors, RELs, RFLs and RSLs
Client identification
You identify who you are acting for in relation to any matter.
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SRA Authorisation of Firms Rules
Payment of periodical fees
Every authorised body must pay to the SRA a periodical fee in the amount, and by the date prescribed.
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SRA SQE Assessment Regulations
Withdrawal from the examinations
Candidates may withdraw before the start of an assessment subject to the SQE Terms and Conditions. Withdrawal during an assessment is subject to the SQE Terms and Conditions, the SQE Fit to Sit Policy (Regulation 10) and the SQE Mitigating Circumstances Policy (Regulation 12).
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SRA Indemnity Rules 2012 (Archived)
Exclusions from cover
The fund shall not afford any indemnity in respect of any loss arising out of any claim: for death, bodily injury, physical loss or physical damage to property of any kind whatsoever (other than property in the care, custody and control of the previous practice or member thereof in connection with its, his or her private practice for which it, he or she is responsible, not being property...
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SRA Authorisation of Firms Rules
Authorisation decision
The SRA may grant an application for authorisation in relation to one or more reserved legal activity. The SRA will refuse an application for authorisation if it is not satisfied that, if authorisation is granted: the applicant's managers, interest holders or management and governance arrangements are suitable to operate or control a business providing regulated legal services; the applicant...
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SRA Authorisation of Individuals Regulations
Reserved legal activities
Subject to regulations 9.2, 9.3, 9.5 to 9.10 and 10.2(b), if you are a solicitor with a current practising certificate, or an REL, you are entitled to carry on all reserved legal activities except notarial activities. If you are an REL you may only exercise a right of audience before a court, conduct litigation or prepare court documents, in conjunction with a solicitor or barrister who is...
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SRA Financial Services (Conduct of Business) Rules
Application
Apart from rule 2 (Status Disclosure), these rules apply to: authorised bodies which are not regulated by the FCA; authorised bodies which are regulated by the FCA, but only in respect of their non-mainstream regulated activities; and the managers and employees of authorised bodies in (a) and (b) above, and references to "you" in these rules should be read accordingly. Where an authorised body...
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