How to update your practising details

You should notify the SRA whenever your practising details change for example, when you move to a new firm.

The correct procedure for notifying us of a change in your practising details depends on whether you are a manager or a non-manager.

Rule 24 of the Solicitors' Code of Conduct defines a manager as

• a partner in a partnership,
• a member of an LLP, or
• a director of a company.

Non-managers

If you are a non-manager, please notify the SRA of any change in your practising details by completing and returning the following form:

Change of practising details form (PDF 1 page, 79K).

Non-managers include non-partners and non-partner equivalents for example, assistants, consultants, associates and employees who are solicitors, registered European lawyers or registered foreign lawyers.

Managers

If you are a manager, your new partnership, LLP or company should complete and submit Form NM1.

The firm you are leaving should also notify us that a manager is leaving by emailing your details and specific leaving date to operations@sra.org.uk.