SRA Standards and Regulations
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SRA Authorisation of Individuals Regulations
Commencement, revocation, and transitional provisions
Regulations 1.1 to 3.3 come into force on a date to be determined in an order made by the SRA Board. [Note: this date is 1 September 2021] Regulation 4.2 to come into force on a date to be determined in an order made by the SRA Board. Subject to regulations 11.3 to 11.7, regulations 3A.1 to 3F.4 shall be revoked on the date determined in accordance with regulation 11.1. Regulations 3A.1 to...
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SRA Authorisation of Individuals Regulations
Practising on your own
Subject to regulation 10.2, if you are a solicitor or an REL you must not act as a sole practitioner unless your practice is authorised as a recognised sole practice. If you otherwise would be, you will not be regarded as acting as a sole practitioner and you will not therefore need to be authorised as a recognised sole practice if: your practice consists entirely of carrying on activities...
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SRA Financial Services (Scope) Rules
Basic conditions
If you carry on any regulated financial services activities you must ensure that: you satisfy the conditions in section 327(2) to (5) of FSMA; the activities arise out of, or are complementary to, the provision of a particular professional service to a particular client; there is not in force any order or direction of the FCA under sections 328 or 329 of FSMA which prevents you from carrying...
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SRA Financial Services (Scope) Rules
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.
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SRA Financial Services (Scope) Rules
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,...
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SRA Financial Services (Scope) Rules
Credit-related regulated financial services activities
You must not enter into any transaction with a client in which you: provide the client with credit card cheques, a credit or store card, credit tokens, running account credit, a current account or high-cost short-term credit; hold a continuous payment authority over the client's account; or take any article from the client in pledge or pawn as security for the transaction. You must not: enter...
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SRA Education, Training and Assessment Provider Regulations
Education providers
Only an approved education provider may provide and assess: a Qualifying Law Degree; a CPE; an Exempting Law Degree; or an Integrated Course. Only an authorised education provider may provide and assess the Legal Practice Course or the Professional Skills Course. An organisation may apply to the SRA in such manner as may be prescribed to be an approved education provider or an authorised...
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SRA Authorisation of Firms Rules
Approval of role holders
Subject to rules 13.2 to 13.4, the SRA may approve a person's designation as a COLP or COFA or to be a manager or owner of an authorised body if it is satisfied that the individual is fit and proper to undertake the role, in accordance with the SRA Assessment of Character and Suitability Rules. The SRA will deem a person to be fit and proper to be a manager or owner of an authorised body if...
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SRA Authorisation of Firms Rules
Approval of role holders
Subject to rules 13.2 to 13.4, the SRA may approve a person's designation as a COLP or COFA or to be a manager or owner of an authorised body if it is satisfied that the individual is fit and proper to undertake the role, in accordance with the SRA Assessment of Character and Suitability Rules. The SRA will deem a person to be fit and proper to be a manager or owner of an authorised body if...
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