SRA Standards and Regulations

Police Station Representative Accreditation Scheme assessment providers

Only an organisation approved by the SRA may provide assessments for the Police Station Representative Accreditation Scheme. An organisation may apply to the SRA in such manner as may be prescribed to be approved to provide such assessments. The SRA may, in relation to an application for approval: grant the application, subject to such conditions as it considers appropriate; or refuse the...

Application

These rules apply to authorised bodies that are not regulated by the FCA, their managers and employees and references to "you" in these rules should be read accordingly. Where an authorised body is a licensed body, these rules apply only in relation to the activities regulated by the SRA in accordance with the terms of the body's licence.

Corporate finance

You must not act as any of the following: sponsor to an issue in respect of securities to be admitted for dealing on the London Stock Exchange; nominated adviser to an issue in respect of securities to be admitted for dealing on the Alternative Investment Market of the London Stock Exchange; or corporate adviser to an issue in respect of securities to be admitted for dealing on the ICAP...

Insurance distribution activities

You may only carry on insurance distribution activities as an ancillary insurance intermediary. You must not carry on any insurance distribution activities unless you: are registered in the Financial Services Register; and have appointed an insurance distribution officer who will be responsible for your insurance distribution activities. If you are carrying on, or proposing to carry on,...

Corporate finance

You must not act as any of the following: sponsor to an issue in respect of securities to be admitted for dealing on the London Stock Exchange; nominated adviser to an issue in respect of securities to be admitted for dealing on the Alternative Investment Market of the London Stock Exchange; or corporate adviser to an issue in respect of securities to be admitted for dealing on the ICAP...

Financial services activities

If you are a solicitor, an REL RFL or RSL you may carry on regulated financial services activities under the SRA Financial Services (Scope) Rules, provided that such activities are undertaken through an authorised body.

Application for admission

You may apply for admission in writing in the prescribed form. Following an application for admission, the SRA will issue you with a certificate of satisfaction if it is satisfied that you have met the eligibility requirements for admission as a solicitor set out in this Part. At any time before making an application for admission, you may apply to the SRA for an early assessment of your...

Immigration work

Subject to regulation 9.7, if you are a solicitor, an REL, RFL or RSL you may undertake immigration work, provided that such work is undertaken: through an authorised body; through an authorised non-SRA firm that is a qualified person under the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999; as an employee, for your employer or work colleagues; or through a non-commercial advice service which is registered...

Eligibility for admission of qualified lawyers

You will be eligible for admission as a solicitor if the SRA is satisfied: you hold a legal professional qualification that is recognised by the SRA, which confers rights to practise in England and Wales or in an overseas jurisdiction; and subject to regulation 3.2, you meet the criteria in regulation 1.1(a), (b),(d) and (e). Subject to regulation 3.3, if you hold a qualification recognised...

Eligibility requirements

You will be eligible for admission as a solicitor if the SRA is satisfied: you have successfully and satisfactorily completed: an apprenticeship leading to qualification as a solicitor; or the academic stage of training and the vocational stage of training; and as to your character and suitability to be a solicitor. The SRA may decide that it is satisfied that you have completed all or any...