The SRA Handbook is no longer in effect. It was replaced by the SRA Standards and Regulations on 25 November 2019.

SRA Handbook

Application and interpretation

Version 21 of the Handbook was published on 06/12/2018. For more information, please click 'History' Above

Rule 2: Application and interpretation

2.1

These rules apply to:

(a)

solicitors ;

(b)

recognised bodies ;

(c)

RELs or partners of RELs; and

(d)

persons  employed by RELs, their partners, solicitors or recognised bodies,

in any part of the UK.

2.2

The SRA Handbook Glossary 2012 shall apply and, unless the context otherwise requires:

(a)

all italicised terms shall be defined; and

(b)

all terms shall be interpreted,

in accordance with the Glossary.