SRA Standards and Regulations
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SRA Indemnity Insurance Rules
RELs
The provisions contained in annex 2 to these rules apply to an authorised body that has at least one principal who is an REL.
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SRA Application, Notice, Review and Appeal Rules
Applications
An application made under the SRA's regulatory arrangements must be made in writing, where appropriate, in the prescribed form correctly completed, and be accompanied by: any prescribed fee or charge; and any information and documents which may be prescribed, or reasonably requested by the SRA. If you make an application to the SRA, you do not need to submit all payments, information, and...
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SRA Application, Notice, Review and Appeal Rules
Individual Authorisation
As set out in the SRA Authorisation of Individuals Regulations: A decision made under regulation 3E.2(a) to refuse to recognise all or part of a period of recognised training. A decision made under regulation 4.1 to refuse an application for admission as a solicitor made under Part V of the European Communities (Lawyer's Practice) Regulations 2000. A decision made under regulation 5.1 to...
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SRA Application, Notice, Review and Appeal Rules
Decisions on review
A review will usually be determined by an authorised decision maker on consideration of written evidence alone. An adjudicator may at their sole discretion invite the relevant person to be interviewed by an authorised decision maker accompanied by their representative (if any). Subject to rule 4.3, on a review (save for a review of a decision made under rule 3.1(h) of the SRA Regulatory and...
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SRA Application, Notice, Review and Appeal Rules
Regulatory and Disciplinary
As set out in the SRA Regulatory and Disciplinary Procedure Rules: A decision made under rule 3.1, save for a decision to make an application to the Tribunal under rule 3.1(g). A decision made under rule 3.2(a) to impose interim conditions. 2A. A decision made under rule 7.2 that a disqualification should remain in force. A decision made under rule 9.2 to publish a decision.
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SRA Financial Services (Conduct of Business) Rules
Disclosure of information
Where you undertake credit-related regulated financial services activities for a client, you must ensure that information in connection with such activities and any agreements to which they relate are communicated to the client in a way that is clear, fair and not misleading. Where you carry on the activity of credit broking, you must indicate in any advertising and documentation intended for...
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SRA Accounts Rules
Client money
"Client money" is money held or received by you: relating to regulated services delivered by you to a client; on behalf of a third party in relation to regulated services delivered by you (such as money held as agent, stakeholder or held to the sender's order); as a trustee or as the holder of a specified office or appointment, such as donee of a power of attorney, Court of Protection deputy...
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SRA Accounts Rules
Client account
You only maintain a client account at a branch (or the head office) of a bank or a building society in England and Wales. You ensure that the name of any client account includes: the name of the authorised body; and the word "client" to distinguish it from any other type of account held or operated by the authorised body. You must not use a client account to provide banking facilities to...
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SRA Accounts Rules
Client money must be kept separate
You keep client money separate from money belonging to the authorised body. You ensure that you allocate promptly any funds from mixed payments you receive to the correct client account or business account. Where you are holding client money and some or all of that money will be used to pay your costs: you must give a bill of costs, or other written notification of the costs incurred, to the...
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