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Vocational training for trainee solicitors - Guidance

To help you understand the steps you need to take to complete the vocational part of training to become a solicitor.

Complaints about solicitors working outside SRA-regulated firms - Case studies

These case studies examine some of the remedies available to those who wish to complain about solicitors working outside SRA – regulated firms.

Reporting and notification obligations - Case studies

To be read in conjunction with our guidance on Reporting and notification obligations.

Public trust and confidence - Guidance

To explain when you are likely to be found to have breached your obligation under Principle 2 to act in a way that upholds public trust and confidence.

Legal Disciplinary Practices - Guidance

To explain how existing LDPs with non-lawyer managers can remain as recognised bodies or elect to become licensed bodies.

Approval of employment under s41 and s43 of the Solicitors Act 1974 - Guidance

To explain how you can apply to us for our written permission to employ someone who has a control order or been suspended from practice.

Reporting duties under the SRA Overseas Rules - Guidance

To explain your duties to report matters to us under the SRA Overseas and Cross Border Practice Rules.

Reporting duties under the SRA Overseas Rules - Case studies

This case study should be read in conjunction with the guidance on reporting duties under the SRA overseas rules.

Reporting and notification obligations - Guidance

To help you understand your reporting and notification obligations to us.

Putting matters right when things go wrong, and own interest conflicts - Guidance

To outline certain key considerations for putting matters right when you identify that things have gone wrong through the fault of you or your firm.

Waivers - Case studies

These case studies should be read in conjunction with the guidance on granting waivers.

Identifying your client - Guidance

To help you understand your obligations in respect of identifying your client.

Client care letters - Guidance

How to write and what to include in a good client care letter.

Unregulated organisations for employers of SRA regulated lawyers - Guidance

Advice to help you if you employ a solicitor and your business is not authorised specifically to provide legal services by a legal services regulator under the Legal Services Act.

Unregulated organisations giving information to clients - Guidance

Understand your obligations to give information to external clients when your employer is not authorised by us or any other approved regulator.

The SRA's approach to equality, diversity and inclusion - Guidance

To help you understand your obligations on equality, diversity and inclusion.

Joint accounts and record keeping - Guidance

Understand the types of joint accounts that you can operate and the records which you will need to keep in order to comply with the SRA Accounts Rules.

Helping you keep accurate client accounting records - Guidance

Understand your obligations under the SRA Accounts Rules to keep accurate accounting records relating to the receipt and handling of client money.

When do I need a practising certificate? - Guidance

To help you understand the circumstances in which you must have a practising certificate.

Does my business need to be authorised? - Guidance

This checklist will help you determine if your business requires authorisation.